sulfur bacterium

noun

: any of various bacteria (especially genus Thiobacillus) capable of metabolizing sulfur compounds

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1891, in the meaning defined above

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“Sulfur bacterium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfur%20bacterium. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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sulfur bacterium

noun

: any of various bacteria capable of reducing sulfur compounds

especially : one of the genus Thiobacillus

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sulfur bacterium

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