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/therr'meuh fil"ik/, adj.1. growing best in a warm environment.2. (of bacteria) growing best at temperatures between 50° and 60°C.[1895-1900; THERMO- + -PHILIC]
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Thermophilic — Ther mo*phil ic, a. [Thermo + Gr. ? loving + ic.] Heat loving; applied especially to microorganisms such as certain bacteria, fungi and algae, which grow best at temperatures above 40[deg] C (e.g. between 50[deg] and 60[deg]), and in some cases… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thermophilic — also thermophilous or thermophile adjective Date: circa 1894 of, relating to, or being an organism living at a high temperature < thermophilic fermentation > < thermophilic bacteria > • thermophile noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
thermophilic — Pertaining to a thermophile. * * * ther·mo·phil·ic .thər mə fil ik also ther·moph·i·lous (.)thər mäf ə ləs adj of, relating to, or being an organism living at a high temperature <thermophilic bacteria> * * * adj. describing organisms,… … Medical dictionary
thermophilic microorganisms — šilumamėgiai mikroorganizmai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mikroorganizmai, kurie dauginasi esant aukštesnei kaip 45 °C temperatūrai. atitikmenys: angl. thermophilic microorganisms vok. thermophile Mikroorganismen, m rus.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
thermophilic — warm loving. Opposite of psychrophilic and thermophobic … Dictionary of ichthyology
thermophilic — See thermophile … Dictionary of molecular biology
thermophilic — adjective a) of, or relating to a thermophile b) living and thriving at relatively high temperatures … Wiktionary
thermophilic — adj. having an affinity for elevated temperatures; growing in temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius (about bacteria) … English contemporary dictionary
thermophilic — ther·mo·phil·ic … English syllables
thermophilic — adj. describing organisms, especially bacteria, that grow best at temperatures of 48–85°C. Compare: mesophilic, psychrophilic … The new mediacal dictionary
