anaerobation

/ˌænɪˈroʊbætɪˌn/

Definitions

1. noun

The process of removing oxygen from a system or environment, often to create conditions suitable for anaerobic microorganisms to thrive.

“The lab’s goal was to facilitate anaerobation in the experiment to study the unique metabolic processes of anaerobic bacteria.”

Synonyms

  • anaerobic process
  • oxygen depletion

Antonyms

  • aeration
  • oxygenation