thermoacidophile
[ thur-moh-uh-sid-uh-fahyl, -as-i-duh- ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊ əˈsɪd əˌfaɪl, -ˈæs ɪ də- /
noun
any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
Origin of thermoacidophile
thermo- +
acidophile
Words nearby thermoacidophile
thermistor,
thermit,
thermite,
thermite process,
thermo-,
thermoacidophile,
thermoacoustic,
thermoammeter,
thermoanalysis,
thermoanesthesia,
thermobaric