noun
iron bacteria
A group of bacteria that oxidize iron; used in microbiology and environmental science. Cross-referenced with 鉄バクテリア.
See also: 鉄バクテリア
鉄細菌は水中の鉄分を酸化してエネルギーを得る。
Iron bacteria oxidize iron in water to obtain energy.
Synonymous; 鉄バクテリア uses katakana for 'bacteria' and is slightly more colloquial in scientific contexts.
Compound of 鉄 (iron) and 細菌 (bacteria), a direct calque of the English term 'iron bacteria'.