ACIDOPHILIC


Meaning of ACIDOPHILIC in English

/euh sid'euh fil"ik, as'i deuh-/ , adj.

1. Biol. having an affinity for acid stains; eosinophilic.

2. Ecol. thriving in or requiring an acid environment.

Also, acidophilous /as'i dof"euh leuhs/ , oxyphilic .

[ 1895-1900; ACIDOPHIL + -IC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .