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alkaliphilic

alkaliphilic adjective: living and thriving in alkaline conditions.

Adjective

alkaliphilic

  1. Living and thriving in alkaline conditions.

Forms of alkaliphilic

alternative formalkalinophilic
alternative formalkalophilic

Origin of alkaliphilic

From alkaliphile + -ic.

Questions about alkaliphilic

What does alkaliphilic mean?
Alkaliphilic means living and thriving in alkaline conditions.
What part of speech is alkaliphilic?
Alkaliphilic is an adjective.

Words near alkaliphilic in the dictionary

  1. alkalinophilic
  2. alkalinuria
  3. alkalious
  4. alkaliphile
  5. alkaliphiles
  6. alkaliphilic
  7. alkaliphilicity
  8. alkaliphily
  9. alkaliproof
  10. alkalis
  11. alkalisation

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