sulfur bacterium
noun
Definition of sulfur bacterium
: any of various bacteria (especially genus Thiobacillus) capable of metabolizing sulfur compounds
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1891
First Known Use of sulfur bacterium
1891
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sulfur bacterium
noun
Medical Definition of sulfur bacterium
: any of various bacteria capable of reducing sulfur compounds; especially : one of the genus Thiobacillus
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