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Definition of Thermophilic
1. a. Heat-loving; -- applied esp. to certain bacteria.
Definition of Thermophilic
1. Adjective. of, or relating to a thermophile ¹
2. Adjective. living and thriving at relatively high temperatures ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Thermophilic
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Thermophilic
1. Pertaining to a thermophile. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thermophilic
Literary usage of Thermophilic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bacteria in Relation to Plant Diseases by Erwin Frink Smith (1905)
"This author cultivated several species of thermophilic bacteria at 70° C., and
some at higher temperatures. ('81). MIQUEL. ..."
2. Bacteria in Relation to Plant Diseases by Erwin Frink Smith (1905)
"This author cultivated several species of thermophilic bacteria at 7o° C., and
some at higher temperatures. ('S1). MIQUEL. ..."
3. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1905)
"... ON A thermophilic BACILLUS. BY R. EARLE BUCHANAN. That group of plants capable
of growth and reproduction at temperatures high above the normal or ..."
4. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1905)
"NOTES ON A thermophilic BACILLUS. BY K. EARLE BUCHANAN. That group of plants
capable of growth and reproduction at temperatures high above the normal or ..."
5. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"I. Aerobic thermophilic Bacteria from Water. Lethe E. Morrison and Fred W. ...
The thermophilic bacteria arc those which grow at temperatures so high as to ..."
6. Agricultural Bacteriology by Joseph Eames Greaves (1922)
"thermophilic, or heat-loving bacteria, are those that develop at relatively high
temperatures, usually above 45° to 50° C. These organisms occur in the ..."
7. Outlines of Bacteriology (technical and Agricultural) by David Ellis (1909)
"HEAT DEVELOPMENT DUE TO BACTERIAL ACTIVITY: THERMOGENIC AND thermophilic BACTERIA.
As throughout the whole animal and vegetable world, respiration results ..."
8. Transactions of the Jenner Institute of Preventive Medicine by Jenner Institute of Preventive Medicine (1899)
"At that time the subject of thermophilic bacteria had been but little
investigated—beyond the isolated observation on the bacillus thermophilus by Miquel, ..."
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