acidophilic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌæsɪdoʊˈfɪlɪk/ (General-American)
- /ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -philic English acidophilic From acid + -o- + -philic.
Meanings
- Thriving under acidic conditions; relating to or being an acidophile.
- Easily stained with acidic dyes, such as eosin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most acidophilic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more acidophilic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
nonacidophilic · acidophilicity
Hyponyms
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (15)
ca acidòfil (thriving under acidic conditions) · nl zuurminnend (thriving under acidic conditions) · cs acidofilní (thriving under acidic conditions) · de acidophil (thriving under acidic conditions) · pl kwasolubny (thriving under acidic conditions) · nl acidofiel (thriving under acidic conditions) · pt acidófilo (thriving under acidic conditions) · fi asidofiilinen (thriving under acidic conditions) · hu acidofil (easily stained with acidic dyes) · de acidoklin (thriving under acidic conditions) · fi happohakuinen (thriving under acidic conditions) · ru ацидофильный (thriving under acidic conditions) · de säureliebend (thriving under acidic conditions) · pl acydofilny (thriving under acidic conditions) · fr acidophile (thriving under acidic conditions)