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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various bacteria that obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic sulfur compounds.
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- noun Any of several
bacteria whichoxidize inorganic sulfur compounds, especially those bacteria of the genusThiobacillus
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