I. ˈäksə̇ˌfīl, -sēˌf- adjective
or oxy·phil -ˌfil ; or oxy·phil·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik ; or ox·yph·i·lous (ˈ)äk|sifələs
Etymology: oxy- (I) + -phile, -phil or -philic or -philous
: acidophilic
II. adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary oxy- (II) + -phile
: having such an affinity for oxygen that in a molten mass the greatest concentration of an element would be found in the oxide phase (as in the slag of a blast furnace) — compare chalcophile , siderophile
III. noun
also oxyphil “
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary oxy- (I) + -phile, -phil
: acidophile