HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › siderophore
← Back to search

Meaning of siderophore | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Any medium-sized molecule that has a high specificity for binding or chelating iron; they are employed by microorganisms to obtain iron from the environment
  2. a siderophage

Equivalents

Français sidérophore

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See all C1 English words →

See also

siderophyllite siderophyre sideroscope siderosis siderosome siderostat

Learn this word in context

See siderophore used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free