Synonym for chemoautotrophic ... Pertaining to a chemoautotroph. ... Synonym: chemolithotrophic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(ke″mo-lith″o-tro´fik) deriving energy from the oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds such as ferrous iron, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, or hydrogen; said of bacteria.
Type: Term Pronunciation: kē′mō-lith′ō-trof′ik Synonyms: chemoautotrophic
chemolithotrophic, chemolithotroph, chemolithotrophy A reference to organisms that obtain energy from oxidation/reduction reactions and use inorganic electron donors.