Definitions for methanogen
mɛˈθæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛnmethanogen

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1. methanogennoun

   archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas

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1. methanogennoun

   any of various archaebacteria capable of methanogenesis

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1. Methanogen

   Methanogens are microorganisms that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct in hypoxic conditions. They are prokaryotic and belong to the domain Archaea. All known methanogens are members of the archaeal phylum Euryarchaeota. Methanogens are common in wetlands, where they are responsible for marsh gas, and in the digestive tracts of animals such as ruminants and many humans, where they are responsible for the methane content of belching in ruminants and flatulence in humans. In marine sediments, the biological production of methane, also termed methanogenesis, is generally confined to where sulfates are depleted, below the top layers. Moreover, methanogenic archaea populations play an indispensable role in anaerobic wastewater treatments. Others are extremophiles, found in environments such as hot springs and submarine hydrothermal vents as well as in the "solid" rock of Earth's crust, kilometers below the surface.

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1. methanogen

   A methanogen is a type of microorganism that produces methane as a metabolic byproduct in anoxic conditions. They are classified as archaea, a distinct group from bacteria. They are common in wetlands, digestive tracts of animals, and sometimes humans, and are often used in the treatment of sewage and other industrial processes.

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1. Methanogen

   Methanogens are microorganisms that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct in anoxic conditions. They are classified as archaea, a domain quite distinct from bacteria. They are common in wetlands, where they are responsible for marsh gas, and in the digestive tracts of animals such as ruminants and humans, where they are responsible for the methane content of belching in ruminants and flatulence in humans. In marine sediments biomethanation is generally confined to where sulfates are depleted, below the top layers. Moreover, the methanogenic archaea populations play an indispensable role in anaerobic wastewater treatments. Others are extremophiles, found in environments such as hot springs and submarine hydrothermal vents as well as in the "solid" rock of the Earth's crust, kilometers below the surface. Not to be confused with methanotrophs which rather consume methane for their carbon and energy requirements.

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   The numerical value of methanogen in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of methanogen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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