acidophil

ac·i·do·phil·ic (

-d

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k) also ac·i·doph·i·lus (-d

-l

adj.

1. Growing well in an acid medium: acidophilic bacteria.

2. Easily stained with acid dyes: an acidophilic cell.

a·cido·phil (

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-f

), a·cido·phile (-f

) n.

acidophil [ˈæsɪdəʊˌfɪl əˈsɪdə-], acidophile [ˈæsɪdəʊˌfaɪl əˈsɪdə-]

adj also acidophilic [ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk əˌsɪdə-], acidophilous [ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by acid dyes

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of microorganisms) growing well in an acid environment

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an acidophil organism

[see acid, -phile]

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acidophil - an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

acidophile

bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

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acidophile bacteria bacterium	2 [micro]m) attached to the follicles walls and presenting an acidophil cytoplasm; previtellogenic oocytes can still be found. Gonadal development and histochemistry of the tropical oyster, ... by Rodriguez-Jaramillo, C.; Hurtado, M.A.; Romero-Vivas, E.; Ramirez, J.L.; Manzano, M.; Palacios, E. / Journal of Shellfish Research Ehrlich had made a clear distinction between acidophil and basophil leukocytes. Paul Ehrich by Jay, Venita / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Osage University Partners, Red Abbey Venture Partners, and company co-founder Acidophil LLC also participated in the round. Arginetix Closes $10.75 Million Series A Financing by Business Wire	acid-base indicator acid-fast acid-forming acid-loving acid-proof acid-tasting acid-wash acidanthera acidemia acidhead acidic acidic hydrogen Acidiferous Acidifiable Acidific acidification acidifier acidify acidimeter acidimetric acidimetry acidity acidly Acidness acidometer acidophil acidophile acidophilic acidophilous acidophilus acidophilus milk acidophobia acidosis acidotic acidulant acidulate acidulated Acidulent acidulous Acidulous mineral waters acidulousness aciduria aciduric Acierage acierate Aciform ACII Acinaceous Acinaces acinaciform acinar	acidity acidity acidity acidity Acidity (fiction) Acidity (fiction) Acidity (fiction) Acidity (fiction) acidity coefficient Acidity function Acidity in Cloud Experiment acidizing acidly acidly acidly acidly acidly acidness acidness acidness acidness acidness ACIDO Ácido Desoxirribonucleico ácido hialurónico Ácido Tricloroacético acidogenic acidolysis acidometer Acidometry acidophil acidophil adenoma acidophil g acidophil g acidophil g acidophil g's acidophil g's acidophil g's acidophil granules acidophil granules acidophil granules acidophil neoplasms acidophil neoplasms acidophil neoplasms acidophile acidophile acidophile Acidophilia Acidophilia Acidophilia acidophilic acidophilic acidophilic acidophilic adenoma acidophilic adenoma acidophilic adenoma acidophilic erythroblast Acidophilic Organisms acidophilous acidophilous Acidophils

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2 [micro]m) attached to the follicles walls and presenting an acidophil cytoplasm; previtellogenic oocytes can still be found.

Gonadal development and histochemistry of the tropical oyster, ... by Rodriguez-Jaramillo, C.; Hurtado, M.A.; Romero-Vivas, E.; Ramirez, J.L.; Manzano, M.; Palacios, E. / Journal of Shellfish Research

Ehrlich had made a clear distinction between acidophil and basophil leukocytes.

Paul Ehrich by Jay, Venita / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Osage University Partners, Red Abbey Venture Partners, and company co-founder Acidophil LLC also participated in the round.

Arginetix Closes $10.75 Million Series A Financing by Business Wire