acidophile
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acidophile — [ asidɔfil ] adj. • 1897; de acide et phile ♦ Biol. 1 ♦ Qui fixe les colorants acides, comme l éosine. ⇒ éosinophile. Cellules acidophiles et cellules basophiles. 2 ♦ Qui peut vivre dans des conditions de forte acidité. ● acidophile adjectif Se… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Acidophile — An acidophile is an inorganic particle or living organism (or part thereof) that tends toward acidic conditions or acids. Cf. Acidophobe . Specifically, it can refer to the following: * Acidophile (histology) * Acidophile (organisms) … Wikipedia
Acidophile — Le qualificatif acidophile (avec un « o ») s applique à des organismes ne pouvant survivre et se multiplier que dans des environnements acides (pH faible) ou très acide. Plusieurs d entre eux se dégradent dans un pH supérieur à 4. Ce… … Wikipédia en Français
acidophile — noun a) an organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile The presence of this and other closely related Thermoplasmales suggests that these acidophiles are important contributors to acid mine drainage and may… … Wiktionary
Acidophile (histology) — An acidophile (or acidophil, or, as an adjectival form, acidophilic) describes is a term used by histologists to describe a particular staining pattern of cells and tissues when using haematoxylin and eosin stains. Specifically, the name refers… … Wikipedia
acidophile — I. noun see acidophil II. adjective see acidophil … New Collegiate Dictionary
acidophile — fish from acid waters, like the Amazon and forest pools in West Africa, preferring a pH below 7 … Dictionary of ichthyology
acidophile — (as id o faīl ) A microorganism that has its growth optimum between about pH 0 and 5.5 … Dictionary of microbiology
acidophile — acid·o·phile (ə sidґo fīl″) 1. acidophil. 2. acidophilic … Medical dictionary
acidophile — n. (Biology) cell or tissue which is easily stained with an acid dye; organism which grows well in an acid environment adj. (Biology) readily absorbs acid dyes; grows well in an acid environment … English contemporary dictionary
