Nonacidophilic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonacidophilic is an adjective meaning Not acidophilic; intolerant of acidity.
Meaning
Not acidophilic; intolerant of acidity.
Example Sentences
The nonacidophilic thiobacilli can be found in some soils, fresh and salt waters, and muds.
A number of nonacidophilic thiobacilli are able to grow in an inorganic environment containing sulfide minerals; however, their survival is dependent on the pH.
Our goal was to compare the internal physiological responses to acid challenge in an acidophilic tropical teleost endemic to dilute low-pH waters with those in nonacidophilic temperate species such as salmonids, which have been the subject of most previous investigations.
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