coliform
1coliform — [kō′lə fôrm΄, käl′əfôrm΄] adj. [ COL(ON) + I + FORM] designating, of, or like the aerobic bacillus normally found in the colon: a coliform count is often used as an indicator of fecal contamination of water supplies …
2coliform — 1850s, resembling a sieve, from L. colum strainer; meaning resembling a bacillus of the coli group is from 1906, from coli + form …
3coliform — adjective Date: 1906 of, relating to, or being gram negative rod shaped bacteria (as E. coli) normally present in the intestine < monitored coliform levels in drinking water > • coliform noun …
4coliform — /kol euh fawrm , koh leuh /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a coliform bacillus. n. 2. See coliform bacillus. [1850 55; < NL coli, gen. of L colum, colon COLON2 (the specific epithet of various species of bacteria inhabiting the colon,… …
5coliform — co·li·form kō lə .fȯrm, käl ə adj of, relating to, or being gram negative rod shaped bacteria (as E. coli) normally present in the intestine <monitored coliform levels in drinking water> coliform n * * * col·i·form (koґlĭ form) [L.… …
6coliform — adj. pertaining to or resembling a coliform bacillus (type of intestinal bacteria) …
7coliform — I. ˈkälə̇ˌfȯrm, ˈkōl adjective Etymology: col (II) + form : relating to, resembling, or being the colon bacillus II. noun ( s) Etymology: by shortening …
8Coliform index — The coliform index is a rating of the purity of water based on a count of fecal bacteria. Coliform bacteria are microorganisms that primarily originate in the intestines of warm blooded animals. By testing for coliforms, especially the well known …
9Coliform bacteria — Not to be confused with Coliiformes. Escherichia coli Coliform bacteria are a commonly used bacterial indicator of sanitary quality of foods and water. They are defined as rod shaped Gram negative non spore forming bacteria which can ferment… …
10Coliform Index — The Coliform Index is a rating of the purity of water based on a count of fecal bacteria. Coliform bacteria are microorganisms that primarily originate in the intestines of warm blooded animals. By testing for coliforms, especially the well known …
