bacteriology
a branch of microbiology dealing with the identification, study, and cultivation of bacteria and with their applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, and biotechnology.
Origin of bacteriology
1Other words from bacteriology
- bac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal [bak-teer-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /bækˌtɪər i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, bac·te·ri·o·log·ic, adjective
- bac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- bac·te·ri·ol·o·gist, noun
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How to use bacteriology in a sentence
I succeeded at first in my practice and my bacteriological researches.
Atlantis | Gerhart HauptmannThe production of esparto pulp by bacteriological fermentation is an idea of later date.
The Manufacture of Paper | Robert Walter SindallThe following regulations are laid down for observance in the Bacteriological Laboratories under the direction of the author.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreCotton is used extensively in bacteriological laboratories as a filter of liquids and gases.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de TaveraThe quality of a water supply is dependent upon physical properties and upon chemical and bacteriological characteristics.
British Dictionary definitions for bacteriology
/ (bækˌtɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
the branch of science concerned with the study of bacteria
Derived forms of bacteriology
- bacteriological (bækˌtɪərɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- bacteriologically, adverb
- bacteriologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for bacteriology
[ băk-tîr′ē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of bacteria, especially bacteria that cause disease.
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