"acetobacter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acetobacters [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} acetobacter (plural acetobacters)
  1. Any 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.
    Sense id: en-acetobacter-en-noun-adKtBH5N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Bacteria

Inflected forms

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