English Explanatory Dictionary

alkaliphile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any organism that lives and thrives in an alkaline environment, such as a soda lake; a form of extremophile.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

alkaliphile alkaliphiles alkalinophile alkalophile

Etymology

From alkali + -phile.

Derived words

alkaliphilic alkaliphily thermoalkaliphile
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