Anaerobic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000535",
  "term": "Anaerobic",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Relating to processes or organisms that occur or live in the absence of molecular oxygen. Anaerobic respiration, for instance, generates energy through metabolic pathways that do not require oxygen as the final electron acceptor. Many bacteria are obligate anaerobes, meaning oxygen is toxic to them.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "aerobic"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2013 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365092003)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/anaerobic/"
}