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anaerobic

adjective

Living or active in the absence of free oxygen

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
C
Contains
NA
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˌænəˈɹoʊbik

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adjective

  1. Living or active in the absence of free oxygen

    “Anaerobic bacteria”

adjective

  1. Not aerobic

    “Isometric exercises are anaerobic”

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Anaerobic bacteria
Isometric exercises are anaerobic

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