micrōˈbial, micrōˈbian or micrōˈbic adjective

micrōˈbicide /-bi-sīd/ noun

A substance that kills microbes

microbiologˈical adjective

microbiologˈically adverb

mīcrobiolˈogist noun

mīcrobiolˈogy noun

The biology of microscopic or ultramicroscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses or fungi

mīˈcrobiota plural noun

The smallest soil organisms

microbiological mining

1. (also called bīˈomining) the use of natural or genetically-engineered bacteria to enhance or induce acid leaching of metals from ores (bacterial leaching)
2. The use of bacteria to recover useful or toxic metals from natural drainage waters, mine drainage, or waste water from tips (bacterial recovery)