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Meaning of "coliform" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLIFORM

coliform  [ˈkɒlɪfɔ:m] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLIFORM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coliform is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COLIFORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

coliform

Coliform bacteria

Coliform bacteria are a commonly used bacterial indicator of sanitary quality of foods and water. They are defined as rod-shaped Gram-negative non-spore forming bacteria which can ferment lactose with the production of acid and gas when incubated at 35–37°C. Coliforms can be found in the aquatic environment, in soil and on vegetation; they are universally present in large numbers in the feces of warm-blooded animals. While coliforms themselves are not normally causes of serious illness, they are easy to culture and their presence is used to indicate that other pathogenic organisms of fecal origin may be present. Such pathogens include bacteria, viruses, or protozoa and many multicellular parasites. Coliform procedures are performed in aerobic or reduced oxygen conditions. Typical genera include: ▪ Citrobacter, ▪ EnterobacterHafniaKlebsiella ▪ Fecal coliform: ▪ Escherichia Escherichia coli , a rod-shaped member of...

Definition of coliform in the English dictionary

The definition of coliform in the dictionary is relating to the bacilli that are present in the intestines of humans and invertebrate animals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLIFORM


bacilliform
bəˈsɪlɪˌfɔ:m
epileptiform
ˌepɪˈleptɪˌfɔ:m

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLIFORM

coley
colibri
colic
colicin
colicine
colicky
colicroot
colicweed
colies
coliform bacteria
Coligni
Coligny
Colima
colin
colinearity
coliphage
coliseum
colistin
colitic
colitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLIFORM

choreiform
cribriform
cruciform
cuneiform
dress uniform
filiform
form
fusiform
glandiform
multiform
nonuniform
piriform
plexiform
pyriform
rotiform
school uniform
Scout uniform
spongiform
stratiform
uniform
vermiform

Synonyms and antonyms of coliform in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «coliform» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLIFORM

Find out the translation of coliform to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coliform from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coliform» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大肠菌群
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coliformes
570 millions of speakers

English

coliform
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉलिफोर्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القولونية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кишечной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coliformes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কলিফর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coliformes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Koliform
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

coliforme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大腸菌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대장균 군
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coliform
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

coliform
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு வகை நுண்கிருமி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉलिफॉर्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koliform
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coliformi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

coli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кишкової
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bacterii coliforme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολοβακτηρίδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kolivorme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

koliform
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

koliforme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coliform

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLIFORM»

The term «coliform» is regularly used and occupies the 90.142 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLIFORM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «coliform» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «coliform» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coliform

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLIFORM»

Discover the use of coliform in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coliform and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Coliform Index and Waterborne Disease: Problems of ...
This book provides: * the first full account of the nature and applications of the Coliform Index * coverage of new and proposed water quality legislation: * details of emerging pathogens in water: * an evaluation of the role of the ...
Cara Gleeson, Nick Gray, 2002
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Fecal Coliform Source Identification Using Chemical Tracers
Fecal sterols and fluorinated whitening agents (FWA) were used as chemical tracers for fecal coliform source tracking in Cane and Little Cane creeks in Walhalla, SC. Fecal sterols were quantifiable in both stream sediments and suspended ...
Nicole Leah Fahrenfeld, 2008
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Qualitative Identification of Fecal Coliform Bacterial Sources
The main objective of this work is to provide a procedure to identify fecal coliform bacterial contamination sources within specific regions employing Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology.
David Hernández Pérez, 2006
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A small systems guide to the total coliform rule monitoring ...
November 2001 Repeat Samples Total Fecal Coliform or Fecal Coliform or Coliform E. coli Result (b,c) Location Total Date Sample Collected Routine Sample Location Date Results Known Result (a,c) Coliform E. coli Result (b,c) Date Sample ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water, 2001
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Environmental Pollution Control Microbiology: A Fifty-Year ...
The (BGB) media inhibited the growth of the soil bacteria while allowing the coliform bacteria to grow. The production of gas in the fermentation tubes of the BGB media indicated the presence of coliform bacteria. The EMB agar plates could be ...
Ross E. McKinney, 2004
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A coliform bacteria survey of Monterey Bay off Del Monte Beach
Determination of the distribution of coliform bacteria in the vicinity of the outfall effluent of the Monterey Water Pollution Control Plant was made using the membrane filter technique for enumeration.
David Sidney Trumbauer, 1966
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Sustainable Development in the Southeastern Coastal Zone
They also found significant correlations between septic tank drain field densities and fecal coliform bacterial densities. While the majority of Murrells Inlet is served by a central sewage system, there are isolated areas still served by septic tanks ...
F. John Vernberg, Winona B. Vernberg, Thomas Siewicki, 1996
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Coliforms in Distribution Systems: Integrated Disinfection ...
(Ribas et al., 2000), Mycobacterium (Schwartz et al., 1998b; Falkinham et al., 2001; Pryor et al., 2003), and coliform bacteria (LeChevallier, 1990; Pryor et al., 2003). Potential explanations for the occurrence of microorganisms in distribution  ...
Susan Springthorpe, 2007
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Summary of Available State Ambient Stream-Water-Quality ...
Fecal coliform bacteria are indigenous to the intestinal tract of all warmblooded animals, and their presence in stream water indicates fecal contamination and possible presence of pathogenic microorganisms, such as entero-, rota, reovirus,  ...
10
Advances in Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology: ...
Bacteriophages, coliform and fecal coliform bacteria in wastewater in southern Thailand P. Claydong, S. Danteravanich, C. Siriwong and S. Uakritdathikarn Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, P.O. Box 50 , Kho ...
T. Matsuo, K. Hanaki, S. Takizawa, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLIFORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coliform is used in the context of the following news items.
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Study: Nearly all roadside springs flunk drinkingstandards
An initial 2013 study of these water havens found 32 of them contained coliform bacteria. Follow-up tests were conducted in 2014 and earlier ... «New Castle News, Jul 15»
2
Boil-water notice issued in White Pigeon
The system detected the presence of coliform bacteria in the water supply. The village routinely monitors drinking water to check for presence of ... «Sturgis Journal, Jul 15»
3
Report shows no progress on Lake Champlain cleanup
Another cause of such closures is coliform bacteria, such as E. coli, which can be caused by septic problems or sewage spills and overflows. «Brattleboro Reformer, Jul 15»
4
Of course it's safe to go back in the water … for now
Fecal coliform advisories happen rarely (the last one was July 2014) and mostly occur on the Savannah River end of the island. The recent ... «Connect Savannah.com, Jul 15»
5
'Polluter pays' principle may aid affected families
"At Murukkumpuzha, the presence of nitrate and faecal coliform in well water is very high. The most disturbing aspect of groundwater pollution ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Murukkumpuzha residents move court against railways
... studying complaints about ground water contamination in and around the railway platform stretch also revealed presence of coliform bacteria ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Livestock need good quality drinking water
If a water quality problem is suspected it is also useful to know the total coliform bacteria content and the E. coli bacteria content. Some of these ... «Ohio's Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net, Jul 15»
8
Princess Charlotte baptised with water from polluted River Jordan
A 2014 report by the Israeli Environmental Ministry found that, at another popular baptismal site called Qasr al-Yahud, the fecal coliform count ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
9
How graves contaminate ground water
One study reveals the presence of microbiological indicators (Total coliform and fecal coli-form) in the sampled groundwaters obtained from ... «New Vision, Jul 15»
10
Investigation into unsatisfactory water samples from aircraft completed
"Regarding the quantity of coliform bacteria in the water sample of one CX aircraft which could not be confirmed due to testing interference ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»

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