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单词 acidophilic
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Definition of acidophilic in English:

acidophilic

adjective ˌasɪdə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪkəˌsɪdə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪkəˌsidəˈfilik
Biology
  • 1(of a cell or its contents) readily stained with acid dyes.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Methylene blue stains basophilic constituents of the tissue, whereas erythrocin stains the acidophilic elements.
    • The tumor cells had elongated blunt-ended nuclei and acidophilic fibrillary cytoplasm.
    • Histologically the tumor cells closely resemble normal hepatocytes, although the cytoplasm may be more acidophilic or hydropic than in those cells in the surrounding liver.
    • When eosin is used as a tissue stain, the acidophilic structures are sometimes referred to as eosinophilic.
    • The cytoplasm is predominantly acidophilic with some residual basophilia.
  • 2(of a microorganism or plant) growing best in acidic conditions.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Adiantum venustum needs to be grown in a specific soil for acidophilic plants, soft and with an average drainage.
    • The site is rich in acidophilic species, particularly pteridophytes and bryophytes, and contains a number of regionally rare taxa.
    • The conditions at Champagne Pool are ideal for thermophilic, mildly acidophilic archaeans such as the Sulfobales and Thermoproteales.
    • The benefits of liming catchments have also been questioned on conservation grounds as some naturally acidophilic plant communities would be damaged.
    • The cooperatives, undisputed market leaders in the production of acidophilic plants for garden centres, cannot give up on a policy of research.
 
 

Definition of acidophilic in US English:

acidophilic

adjectiveəˌsidəˈfilik
Biology
  • 1(of a cell or its contents) readily stained with acid dyes.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When eosin is used as a tissue stain, the acidophilic structures are sometimes referred to as eosinophilic.
    • The cytoplasm is predominantly acidophilic with some residual basophilia.
    • Methylene blue stains basophilic constituents of the tissue, whereas erythrocin stains the acidophilic elements.
    • Histologically the tumor cells closely resemble normal hepatocytes, although the cytoplasm may be more acidophilic or hydropic than in those cells in the surrounding liver.
    • The tumor cells had elongated blunt-ended nuclei and acidophilic fibrillary cytoplasm.
  • 2(of a microorganism or plant) growing best in acidic conditions.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The conditions at Champagne Pool are ideal for thermophilic, mildly acidophilic archaeans such as the Sulfobales and Thermoproteales.
    • The site is rich in acidophilic species, particularly pteridophytes and bryophytes, and contains a number of regionally rare taxa.
    • The Adiantum venustum needs to be grown in a specific soil for acidophilic plants, soft and with an average drainage.
    • The benefits of liming catchments have also been questioned on conservation grounds as some naturally acidophilic plant communities would be damaged.
    • The cooperatives, undisputed market leaders in the production of acidophilic plants for garden centres, cannot give up on a policy of research.
 
 
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