acetobacter

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Meaning

1. noun Any member of the genus Acetobacter of acetic acid bacteria characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen, and used in the commercial production of vinegar.

Similar words

acetogen acinetobacter acetogenesis homoacetogen acetoclastis acidogen bioaldehyde acetoacetase transacetylase fermentation

Often followed by

xylinum suboxydans aceti diazotrophicus and spp sp species pasteurianus