extremophile in English
noun
1
a microorganism, especially an archaean, that lives in conditions of extreme temperature, acidity, alkalinity, or chemical concentration.
Even right here on Earth, new categories of organisms, collectively called extremophiles , thrive in conditions inimical to human beings.
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1. Arsenic compounds Extremophile Geomicrobiology Hypothetical types of biochemistry Organoarsenic chemistry Pearce, Fred (2006).
2. Other articles where Acidophile is discussed: extremophile: …organisms may be described as Acidophilic (optimal growth between pH 1 and pH 5); alkaliphilic (optimal growth above pH 9); halophilic (optimal growth in environments with high concentrations of salt); thermophilic (optimal growth between 60 and 80 °C [140 and 176 °F]); hyperthermophilic (optimal growth above 80 °C [176 °F]);…