oxyphilic

[ ok-suh-fil-ik ]

adjective

1. acidophilic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxyphilic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; oxy- ² + -philic

Example Sentences

Certain structures take up only acid dyes, and are called acidophilic, oxyphilic, or eosinophilic.

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