acidophilic
1acidophilic — acidophilous acidophilousadj. 1. 1 growing well in an acid medium; said of some bacteria Syn: aciduric [WordNet 1.5] …
2acidophilic — Having an affinity for acid dyes; denoting a cell or tissue element that stains with an acid dye, such as eosin. SYN: oxychromatic. * * * acid·o·phil·ic fil ik adj 1) staining readily with acid stains …
3acidophilic — adjective Date: circa 1900 1. staining readily with acid stains ; acidophil 2. preferring or thriving in a relatively acid environment …
4acidophilic — См. acidophilous …
5acidophilic — /euh sid euh fil ik, as i deuh /, adj. 1. Biol. having an affinity for acid stains; eosinophilic. 2. Ecol. thriving in or requiring an acid environment. Also, acidophilous /as i dof euh leuhs/, oxyphilic. [1895 1900; ACIDOPHIL + IC] * * * …
6acidophilic — adjective of, relating to, or being an acidophile …
7acidophilic — adj. (Biology) readily absorbs acid dyes; grows well in an acid environment …
8acidophilic — [ˌasɪdə(ʊ) fɪlɪk, əˌsɪd ] adjective Biology 1》 relating to or denoting cells readily stained with acid dyes. 2》 growing best in acidic conditions …
9acidophilic — ac·i·do·phil·ic …
10acidophilic — acidophil …