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thermophilic

ther·mo·phil·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thur-muh-fil-ik]
    • /ˌθɜr məˈfɪl ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thur-muh-fil-ik]
    • /ˌθɜr məˈfɪl ɪk/

Definitions of thermophilic word

  • adjective thermophilic growing best in a warm environment. 1
  • adjective thermophilic (of bacteria) growing best at temperatures between 50° and 60°C. 1
See all 2 definitions of thermophilic

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Origin of thermophilic

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; thermo- + -philic

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Parts of speech for Thermophilic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Thermophilic

thermophilic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

thermophilic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with thermophilic

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