acidophilic

English

Etymology

acid +‎ -o- +‎ -philic

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæsɪɾoʊˈfɪlɪk/
Rhymes: -ɪlɪk

Adjective

acidophilic (comparative more acidophilic, superlative most acidophilic)

Thriving under acidic conditions; relating to or being an acidophile.
Easily stained with acidic dyes, such as eosin.

Synonyms

(thriving under acidic conditions): acidophilous

Hyponyms

(easily stained with acidic dyes): eosinophilic

Related terms

acidophil, acidophile

Translations

thriving under acidic conditions

Catalan: acidòfil (ca)
German: acidoklin (de), acidophil (de), säureliebend

Portuguese: acidófilo

easily stained with acidic dyes

Hungarian: acidofil

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