I. īˈōdəˌfīl, īˈäd- adjective
or iodo·phil·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik
Etymology: iodophile International Scientific Vocabulary iod- + -phile; iodophilic from iodophile + -ic
: staining in a characteristic manner with iodine — used especially of starch-containing cells staining blue with iodine
II. noun
( -s )
: an iodophile cell or individual