anaerobic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌænəˈɹoʊbɪk/ (US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) French anaérobie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anaerobic From French anaérobie, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ic. By surface analysis, an- + aerobic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
- (not-comparable) Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to an anaerobe.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anerobic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| anaërobic | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
anaerobically · anaerobicity · thermoanaerobic · semianaerobic · anaerobicide · anaerobicidal
Translations (36)
kk анаэробтық (without oxygen) · pl anaerobowy (relating to anaerobes) · cy anaerobig (exercise) · ca anaerobi (without oxygen) · pl beztlenowy (without oxygen) · cmn 厭氧的 /厌氧的 (without oxygen) · fi anaerobinen (without oxygen) · nb anaerob (without oxygen) · da anaerob (without oxygen) · es anaeróbico (without oxygen) · hu anaerob (without oxygen) · ga anaeróbach (without oxygen) · la anaērobicus (without oxygen) · cy anaerobig (without oxygen) · kk анаэробты (without oxygen) · nn anaerob (without oxygen) · de anaerob (without oxygen) · ro anaerob (without oxygen) · ja 嫌気性 (without oxygen) · sv anaerob (without oxygen) · gl anaerobio (without oxygen) · id niroksigen (without oxygen) · ru анаэробный (without oxygen) · ar لَا هَوَائِيّ (without oxygen) · pt anaeróbico (without oxygen) · mi hāorakore (without oxygen) · tr anaerobik (without oxygen) · eo neaerobia (without oxygen) · it anaerobico (without oxygen) · ko 혐기성의 (without oxygen) · el αναερόβιος (without oxygen) · fr anaérobique (without oxygen) · it anaerobio (without oxygen) · id anaerobik (without oxygen) · vi kị khí (without oxygen) · id anaerob (without oxygen)