好気性

こうきせい
noun
aerobic (requiring oxygen)
1. aerobic; oxygen-requiring (property)
The property of an organism or process that requires oxygen to live or function, as with aerobic bacteria. A biology and microbiology term, the opposite of 嫌気性(けんきせい) (anaerobic).
好気性(こうきせい)の細菌(さいきん)が増(ふ)える。
Aerobic bacteria multiply.
この処理(しょり)では好気性(こうきせい)微生物(びせいぶつ)を利用(りよう)する。
This treatment makes use of aerobic microorganisms.
好気性(こうきせい)の生物(せいぶつ)は酸素(さんそ)がなければ生(い)きられない。
Aerobic organisms cannot survive without oxygen.

Formed from 好気(こうき) (oxygen-favoring) + 性(せい) (-ic; nature/property). Used attributively with の, as in 好気性(こうきせい)細菌(さいきん) (aerobic bacteria).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 好気性(こうきせい)細菌(さいきん): aerobic bacteria
  • 好気性(こうきせい)微生物(びせいぶつ): aerobic microorganisms

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 嫌気性(けんきせい): anaerobic — the opposite; not requiring (or harmed by) oxygen.
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