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acidophilic

adj
/ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk/UK/ˌæsɪdoʊˈfɪlɪk/US

Etymology

From acid + -o- + -philic.

  1. derived from acidus
  2. borrowed from acide
  3. formed as acidophilic — “acid + -o- + -philic”

Definitions

  1. Thriving under acidic conditions

    Thriving under acidic conditions; relating to or being an acidophile.

  2. Easily stained with acidic dyes, such as eosin.

The neighborhood

Derived

acidophilicity, nonacidophilic

Vish — recursive loop

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