ไบโอฟิล์ม
bai-oh-fim
Meanings
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biofilm (microbial community)
A community of microorganisms, such as bacteria, that adhere to each other and to a surface, enclosed in a self-produced protective slimy matrix.
Examples
คราบหินปูนkrâap hĭn bpoonคราบหินปูนkrâap hĭn bpoon1limescale; mineral scale2dental tartar; calculusบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] clamp down; bite (slang)5[to] cut; deduct (informal)ก็คือgâw keuก็คือgâw keuthat is; namelyไบโอฟิล์มbai-oh-fimไบโอฟิล์มbai-oh-fimbiofilm (microbial community)ชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít nèungชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít nèunga certain kind; one kind (of)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเกิดจากgèrt jàakเกิดจากgèrt jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byแบคทีเรียbàek-tee-riiaแบคทีเรียbàek-tee-riiabacterium (sing.); bacteria (pl.)สะสมตัวsà-sŏm dtuuaสะสมตัวsà-sŏm dtuua[to] accumulate; build up; form by accumulationกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)
Dental plaque is a type of biofilm formed by an accumulation of bacteria.
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ไบโอฟิล์มbai-oh-fimไบโอฟิล์มbai-oh-fimbiofilm (microbial community)