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microbial — (adj.) 1879, from Mod.L. microbion (see MICROBE (Cf. microbe)) + AL (Cf. al) (1) … Etymology dictionary
microbial — adj. 2 g. Relativo a micróbio. ‣ Etimologia: micróbio + al … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
microbial — Relating to a microbe or to microbes. SYN: microbic, microbiotic (2). * * * mi·cro·bi·al mī krō bē əl adj of, relating to, caused by, or being microbes <microbial infection> <microbial agents> mi·cro·bi·al·ly ē adv * * * mi·cro·bi·al… … Medical dictionary
microbial — /maɪˈkroʊbiəl/ (say muy krohbeeuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to a microbe. 2. done by the use of microbes: microbial treatment of the soil. –microbially, adverb …
microbial — microbe ► NOUN ▪ a micro organism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation. DERIVATIVES microbial adjective. ORIGIN from Greek mikros small + bios life … English terms dictionary
microbial — adjective of or involving or caused by or being microbes (Freq. 1) microbial warfare • Syn: ↑microbic • Pertains to noun: ↑microbe (for: ↑microbic), ↑microbe … Useful english dictionary
Microbial enhanced oil recovery — (MEOR) is a biological based technology consisting in manipulating function or structure, or both, of microbial environments existing in oil reservoirs. The ultimate aim of MEOR is to improve the recovery of oil entrapped in porous media while… … Wikipedia
Microbial loop — The microbial loop describes a trophic pathway in the marine microbial food web where dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is returned to higher trophic levels via the incorporation into bacterial biomass, and coupled with the classic food chain formed … Wikipedia
Microbial ecology — is the ecology of microorganisms: their relationship with one another and with their environment. It concerns the three major domains of life Eukaryota, Archaea, and Bacteria as well as viruses. Microorganisms, by their omnipresence, impact the… … Wikipedia
Microbial population biology — is the application of the principles of population biology to microorganisms. Distinguishing Microbial Population Biology from other biological disciplines Microbial population biology, in practice, is the application of population ecology and… … Wikipedia
