"acetogenic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more acetogenic [comparative], most acetogenic [superlative]
Etymology: aceto- + -genic Etymology templates: {{confix|en|aceto|genic}} aceto- + -genic Head templates: {{en-adj}} acetogenic (comparative more acetogenic, superlative most acetogenic)
  1. (biochemistry) Capable of converting carbon dioxide or sugars into acetic acid or acetate; used especially of bacteria. Categories (topical): Biochemistry Derived forms: nonacetogenic Related terms: acetogenesis Translations (capable of converting carbon dioxide or sugars into acetic acid or acetate): acetogénico [Portugal] (Portuguese), acetogênico [Brazil] (Portuguese)

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