anaerobic
adjectivemasculinetécnico/ɐ.nɐ.ɛ.ˈɾɔ.bju/medium
a·na·e·ró·bio
Definition
Living, active, or occurring in the absence of free oxygen; relating to anaerobiosis.
Anaerobic bacteria are used in the production of biogas.
Sprinting is an example of anaerobic exercise.
ant
Common collocations
anaerobic bacteriaanaerobic exerciseanaerobic digestion
Etymology
Do grego 'an-' (sem) + 'aér' (ar) + 'bios' (vida), através do latim científico.