Anaerobic digestion
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000332
A biochemical process which utilizes bacteria in the absence of oxygen to decompose organic matter, whereby methane and other byproducts are produced.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000332 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | anaerobic co-digestion |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Anaerobic treatment; Biotechnology; Microbial fuel cells; Waste treatment; Methane; Biogas; Anaerobes; Anaerobic digesters; Anaerobic conditions; Biological treatment; Organic wastes |
| Translations | Spanish: digestión anaeróbica |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000332",
"term": "Anaerobic digestion",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A biochemical process which utilizes bacteria in the absence of oxygen to decompose organic matter, whereby methane and other byproducts are produced.",
"synonyms": [
"anaerobic co-digestion"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"anaerobic treatment",
"biotechnology",
"microbial fuel cells",
"waste treatment",
"methane",
"biogas",
"anaerobes",
"anaerobic digesters",
"anaerobic conditions",
"biological treatment",
"organic wastes"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "digestión anaeróbica"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/anaerobic-digestion/"
}
Record 329 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.