acidophilic

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UK/ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk/US/ˌæsɪdoʊˈfɪlɪk/

adjective

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

Similar
acidophilousaciduricacid-loving
OriginEnglish acid ← French acide ← Latin acidu →
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Meanings

adjectiveacidophilic (comparative more acidophilic, superlative most acidophilic)

comparative more acidophilic · superlative most acidophilic

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

    Synonyms: acidophilous

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
acidophilous

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveespecially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium

Similar
acidophilousaciduricacid-loving
Also see
acidophilousaciduric

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*akēō
  4. Latinaceō
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Latinacidu
  7. Frenchacide
  8. Englishacid
  9. Englishacidophilic

From acid + -o- + -philic.

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Translations

Catalan acidòfil
  • acidòfilthriving under acidic conditions
Czech acidofilní
  • acidofilníthriving under acidic conditions
Dutch acidofiel, zuurminnend
  • acidofielthriving under acidic conditions
  • zuurminnendthriving under acidic conditions
Finnish asidofiilinen, happohakuinen
  • asidofiilinenthriving under acidic conditions
  • happohakuinenthriving under acidic conditions
  • asidofiilineneasily stained with acidic dyes
French acidophile
  • acidophilethriving under acidic conditions
German acidoklin, acidophil
  • acidoklinthriving under acidic conditions
  • acidophilthriving under acidic conditions
  • säureliebendthriving under acidic conditions
Hungarian acidofil
  • acidofileasily stained with acidic dyes
Polish acydofilny, kwasolubny
  • acydofilnythriving under acidic conditions
  • kwasolubnythriving under acidic conditions
Portuguese acidófilo
  • acidófilothriving under acidic conditions
Russian ацидофильный
  • ацидофильный (acidofilʹnyj)thriving under acidic conditions

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with acidophilic

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Cite this entry
APA

acidophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophilic

MLA

“acidophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acidophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophilic.

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