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)

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

Synonyms

• (thriving under acidic conditions): acidophilous

Hyponyms

• (easily stained with acidic dyes): eosinophilic

Derived terms

• acidophilicity
• nonacidophilic

 

Related terms

• acidophil, acidophile

Translations

thriving under acidic conditions

• Catalan: acidòfil (ca)
• Czech: acidofilní
• German: acidoklin (de), acidophil (de), säureliebend
• Polish: acydofilny (pl), kwasolubny (pl) (of plants)
• Portuguese: acidófilo
• Russian: ацидофильный (ru) (acidofilʹnyj)

easily stained with acidic dyes

• Hungarian: acidofil (hu)