anaerobic respiration
1Anaerobic respiration — (anaerobiosis) refers to the oxidation of molecules in the absence of oxygen to produce energy, in opposition to aerobic respiration which does use oxygen. Anaerobic respiration processes require another electron acceptor to replace oxygen.… …
2anaerobic respiration — UK US noun [uncountable] biology respiration that takes place where there is little or no oxygen. This produces less energy than aerobic respiration , and a lot of it is lost as heat. Thesaurus: biological processeshyponym See also …
3anaerobic respiration — anaerobinis kvėpavimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Cheminis procesas, kai energija iš maisto išgaunama nenaudojant deguonies. atitikmenys: angl. anaerobic respiration vok. anaerobe Atmung, f rus. анаэробное дыхание, n …
4anaerobic respiration — Respiration in which foodstuffs are partially oxidized, with the release of chemical energy, in a process not involving atmospheric oxygen. A notable example is in alcoholic fermentation, where sugar is metabolized into ethanol …
5anaerobic respiration — UK / US noun [uncountable] biology respiration that takes place where there is little or no oxygen. This produces less energy than aerobic respiration, and a lot of it is lost as heat. See: aerobic respiration …
6anaerobic respiration — a form of respiration in which energy is released from chemical reactions in which free oxygen takes no part …
7anaerobic respiration — (an a er o bik) An energy yielding process in which the electron transport chain acceptor is an inorganic molecule other than oxygen …
8anaerobic respiration — Metabolic processes in which organic compounds are broken down to release energy in the absence of oxygen. Requires inorganic oxidizing agents or accumulation of reduced coenzymes …
9Anaerobic digestion — and regenerative thermal oxidiser component of Lübeck mechanical biological treatment plant in Germany, 2007 …
10Anaerobic lagoon — or Manure Lagoon is a man made outdoor earthen basin filled with excrement. Lagoons are part of a system designed to manage and treat waste created by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO). Anaerobic lagoons are created from a manure… …
