kỵ khí
Definition
Adjective:
- Anaerobic: Describes organisms, processes, or environments that do not require free oxygen (air) for life or function. They may even be harmed by the presence of oxygen.
- Oxygen-free: Characterizing an environment that lacks atmospheric oxygen.
Noun (used attributively):
- Anaerobe: Refers to a microorganism that lives and grows in the absence of free oxygen.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Vi khuẩn kỵ khí phát triển trong lòng đất. (Anaerobic bacteria develop deep within the soil.)
- Quá trình phân hủy kỵ khí tạo ra khí metan. (The anaerobic decomposition process produces methane gas.)
- Noun:
- Đây là một loại kỵ khí bắt buộc. (This is a type of obligate anaerobe.)
Advanced Usage
- In biotechnology and waste management: "kỵ khí" describes sealed digesters where organic matter is broken down by microorganisms without oxygen.
- Bể phản ứng kỵ khí xử lý nước thải rất hiệu quả. (The anaerobic reactor treats wastewater very efficiently.)
Variants and Related Words
Sinh vật kỵ khí (n): Anaerobic organism.
- Sinh vật kỵ khí tồn tại từ rất sớm trên Trái Đất. (Anaerobic organisms existed very early on Earth.)
Yếm khí (adj): A synonym for "kỵ khí," also meaning anaerobic.
- Điều kiện yếm khí trong hầm biogas. (The anaerobic conditions in a biogas digester.)
Synonyms
- Anaerobic: Not requiring air/oxygen.
- Oxygen-free: Lacking oxygen.
Related Scientific Terms
- Kỵ khí bắt buộc (n): Obligate anaerobe (an organism that dies in the presence of oxygen).
- Kỵ khí tùy nghi (n): Facultative anaerobe (an organism that can live with or without oxygen).