Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [krahy-oh-fil-ik]
- /ˌkraɪ oʊˈfɪl ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [krahy-oh-fil-ik]
- /ˌkraɪ oʊˈfɪl ɪk/
Definitions of cryophilic word
- adjective cryophilic able to thrive at low temperatures 3
- adjective cryophilic preferring or thriving at low temperatures. 1
- noun cryophilic (microbiology) growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius. 1
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Origin of cryophilic
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; cryo- + -philic
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Parts of speech for Cryophilic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cryophilic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cryophilic usage trend in Literature
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