iodophilic
iodophilic adjective: binding to iodine, or containing starches that bind to iodine, and therefore detectable or identifiable by staining with iodine.
Adjective
iodophilic (comparative more iodophilic, superlative most iodophilic)
- Binding to iodine, or containing starches that bind to iodine, and therefore detectable or identifiable by staining with iodine.
- Cellulose decomposition is associated with iodophilic bacteria (i.e. organisms which reveal starch-like substances when stained with iodine) and^([sic]) which are found in large numbers attached to plant debris among the rumen contents.1960, Lilian E. Hawker, An Introduction to the Biology of Micro-organisms, E. Arnold, page 345
Forms of iodophilic
| comparative | more iodophilic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most iodophilic |
Origin of iodophilic
From iodo- + -philic.
Words formed from iodophilic
Questions about iodophilic
- What does iodophilic mean?
- Iodophilic means binding to iodine, or containing starches that bind to iodine, and therefore detectable or identifiable by staining with iodine.
- What part of speech is iodophilic?
- Iodophilic is an adjective.
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