acetoclastis

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noun

The splitting of acetate into methane and carbon dioxide by some methanogens.

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Meanings

nounacetoclastis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe splitting of acetate into methane and carbon dioxide by some methanogens.

Origin

See aceto- and -clast.

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APA

acetoclastis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoclastis

MLA

“acetoclastis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoclastis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetoclastis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoclastis.

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