Alkalophilic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to survive and grow in an alkaline environment.

    "We have previously characterized a family 11 xylanase, Xyn11A-LC from alkalophilic Bacillus sp."

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"We have previously characterized a family 11 xylanase, Xyn11A-LC from alkalophilic Bacillus sp."

Etymology

From alkalophile + -ic.

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