thermophile

thermophile
ther·mo·phile 'thər-mə-.fīl n a thermophilic organism compare MESOPHILE, PSYCHROPHILE

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ther·mo·phile (thurґmo-fīl) 1. an organism that grows best at elevated temperatures. 2. a bacterium with an optimal growth temperature of 50° to 70° C.

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  • thermophile — [ tɛrmɔfil ] adj. et n. m. • 1904; de thermo et phile ♦ Biol. Se dit des organismes qui vivent dans des conditions optimales à des températures élevées (supérieures à 55 °C). N. m. Des thermophiles. ● thermophile adjectif Se dit des micro… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • thermophile — [thʉr′mə fīl΄] n. [ THERMO + PHILE] an organism adapted to living at high temperatures, as some bacteria and algae thermophilic [thʉr′məfil′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

  • Thermophile — A thermophile is an organism mdash; a type of extremophile mdash; which at relatively high temperatures, between 45 and 80 °C [cite book |title=Brock Biology of Microorganisms | year=2006| author=Madigan MT, Martino JM | edition=11th ed.… …   Wikipedia

  • Thermophile — Organisme thermophile Les organismes thermophiles (du grec thermê, chaleur et philein, aimer) ou hyperthermophiles sont des organismes qui ont besoin d une température élevée pour vivre. Ils font partie des organismes extrémophiles. Les… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • thermophile — n. & adj. (also thermophil) n. a bacterium etc. growing optimally at high temperatures. adj. of or being a thermophile. Derivatives: thermophilic adj …   Useful english dictionary

  • thermophile Bakterien — šilumamėgės bakterijos statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Bakterijos, prisitaikiusios gyventi aukštos temperatūros (iki 70 °C) aplinkoje (pvz., karštųjų šaltinių bakterijos). atitikmenys: angl. termophilic bacteria vok.… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • thermophile Mikroorganismen — šilumamėgiai mikroorganizmai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mikroorganizmai, kurie dauginasi esant aukštesnei kaip 45 °C temperatūrai. atitikmenys: angl. thermophilic microorganisms vok. thermophile Mikroorganismen, m rus.… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • thermophile — I. adjective see thermophilic II. noun see thermophilic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • thermophile — n. [Gr. therme, heat; philos, loving] Living at high temperatures; hot springs fauna …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • thermophile — (ther mo faīl) A microorganism that can grow at temperatures of 55°C or higher; the minimum is usually around 45°C …   Dictionary of microbiology

  • thermophile — An organism that thrives at high temperature. The most extreme examples (hyperthermophiles) are cyanobacteria from hot springs that have optima of 50 55°C, and will tolerate temperatures of 90°C …   Dictionary of molecular biology

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