acidophilic

English

Etymology

From acid +‎ -o- +‎ -philic.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæsɪdoʊˈfɪlɪk/
Rhymes: -ɪlɪk

Adjective

acidophilic (comparative more acidophilic, superlative most acidophilic)

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

Synonyms

(thriving under acidic conditions): acidophilous

Hyponyms

(easily stained with acidic dyes): eosinophilic

Derived terms

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)