chemautotroph
chemoautroph (ˌkiːməʊˈɔːtrəuf, ˌkɛm-)
/ (ˌkiːməʊˈɔːtətrəʊf) /
noun
biology
an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or hydrogen sulphide
Also called: chemolithotroph
Derived forms of chemautotroph
chemautotrophic (ˌkiːməʊˌɔːtəˈtrɒfɪk, ˌkɛm-), adjectiveWords nearby chemautotroph
chelyabinsk,
chelyuskin,
chem-,
chem.,
chem.e.,
chemautotroph,
chemexfoliation,
chemi-,
chemic,
chemical,
chemical abuse