acidophil

noun

acid·​o·​phil ə-ˈsi-də-ˌfil How to pronounce acidophil (audio)
a-
variants or less commonly acidophile
: a substance, tissue, or organism that stains readily with acid stains
acidophil adjective
or less commonly acidophile

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acidophil was in 1897

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Cite this Entry

“Acidophil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acidophil. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

acidophil

1 of 2 adjective
acid·​o·​phil ə-ˈsid-ə-ˌfil, a- How to pronounce acidophil (audio)
variants also acidophile

acidophil

2 of 2 noun
variants also acidophile
: a substance, tissue, or organism that stains readily with acid stains

called also oxyphile

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