| ACIDOPHILIC | • acidophilic adj. Thriving under acidic conditions; relating to or being an acidophile. • acidophilic adj. Easily stained with acidic dyes, such as eosin. • ACIDOPHILIC adj. easily stained by acid dyes; thriving in acid environment. |
| AMPHIPHILIC | • amphiphilic adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. • amphiphilic adj. (Biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic… • AMPHIPHILIC adj. of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| ANGLOPHILIC | • anglophilic adj. Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic. • Anglophilic adj. Exhibiting Anglophilia; fond of what is English. • ANGLOPHILIC adj. having a love for things English. |
| CARTOPHILIC | • cartophilic adj. Taking part in, or relating to, the hobby of collecting cigarette cards. • cartophilic adj. Taking part in, or relating to, the hobby of mapmaking. • CARTOPHILIC adj. relating to cartophily, the hobby of collecting cigarette cards. |
| COPROPHILIC | • coprophilic adj. (Chiefly ecology) Enjoying contact with excrement. • COPROPHILIC adj. relating to coprophilia, an abnormal liking for excrement. |
| HAEMOPHILIC | • haemophilic adj. (British spelling) of or pertaining to haemophilia. • HAEMOPHILIC adj. suffering from haemophilia, also HEMOPHILIC. |
| HEMOPHILICS | • hemophilics n. Plural of hemophilic. • HEMOPHILIC n. one affected with hemophilia. |
| HYDROPHILIC | • hydrophilic adj. (Physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving. • HYDROPHILIC adj. of, relating to, or having a strong affinity for water. |
| NECROPHILIC | • necrophilic adj. Of or relating to necrophilia. • NECROPHILIC adj. relating to necrophilia. |
| PAEDOPHILIC | • paedophilic adj. Britain standard spelling of pedophilic. • pædophilic adj. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of pedophilic. • PAEDOPHILIC adj. relating to paedophilia. |
| PARAPHILICS | • paraphilics n. Plural of paraphilic. |
| PEDOPHILICS | • PEDOPHILIC n. a pedophile, also PAEDOPHILIC. |
| PHOTOPHILIC | • photophilic adj. (Biology) That thrives in bright sunlight. • PHOTOPHILIC adj. light-loving, turning towards the light, also PHOTOPHILOUS. |
| PROTOPHILIC | • protophilic adj. (Chemistry) Describing a solvent that can accept protons, and is therefore basic. • PROTOPHILIC adj. having or involving an affinity for hydrogen ions (protons). |
| SCOPOPHILIC | • scopophilic adj. (Sexuality, psychology) Of or pertaining to scopophilia. • SCOPOPHILIC adj. relating to scopophilia. |