coliform

ˈkɒlɪfɔːm

Definition

Definition of coliform - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gut bacteria

TECH.

bacterium found in mammal intestines

TECH.

Coliforms are used to test water quality.
The presence of coliform in food can indicate contamination.
Scientists study coliform to understand intestinal health.

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bacterium found in mammal intestines

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coliform bacteria

bacteria indicating fecal contamination in water or food

Coliform bacteria were detected in the drinking water.

Origin of coliform

Latin, colum (filter) + form (shape)

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French:coliforme, ...
German:Kolibakterien, ...
Italian:coliforme, ...
Spanish:coliforme, ...
Portuguese:coliforme, ...
Chinese:大肠菌, ...
Japanese:大腸菌, ...
Arabic:بَكْتِيرْيَا القَوْلُون, ...
Hebrew:קוֹלִיפוֹרְם, ...
Russian:колиформные бактерии, ...
Ukrainian:кишкова паличка, ...
Hindi:कोलीफॉर्म, ...
Bengali:কোলিফর্ম, ...
Catalan:coliforme, ...
Czech:koliformní bakterie, ...
Danish:coliform bakterie, ...
Dutch:coliformen, ...
Greek:κολοβακτηρίδιο, ...
Hungarian:koliform baktérium, ...
Khmer:បាក់តេរីកូលីហ្វម, ...
Korean:대장균, ...
Persian:کلی‌فرم, ...
Polish:bakterie grupy coli, ...
Portuguese (BR):coliforme, ...
Romanian:coliform, ...
Swedish:koliform, ...
Thai:โคลิฟอร์ม, ...
Turkish:koliform, ...
Vietnamese:vi khuẩn coliform, ...

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