Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonacidophilic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nonaci-dophilic
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not acidophilic; intolerant of acidity.

Example Sentences

"The nonacidophilic thiobacilli can be found in some soils, fresh and salt waters, and muds."
"Our goal was to compare the internal physiological responses to acid challenge in an acidophilic tropical teleost endemic to dilute low-pH waters with those in nonacidophilic temperate species such as salmonids, which have been the subject of most previous investigations."
"A number of nonacidophilic thiobacilli are able to grow in an inorganic environment containing sulfide minerals; however, their survival is dependent on the pH."

Etymology

From non- + acidophilic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

more nonacidophilic (comparative) most nonacidophilic (superlative)

Questions

What does nonacidophilic mean?: Not acidophilic; intolerant of acidity.
Where does nonacidophilic come from?: From non- + acidophilic.

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