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ACIDOPHILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acidophilic
1, record 1, English, acidophilic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acidophilous 2, record 1, English, acidophilous
correct
- acidophile 3, record 1, English, acidophile
correct, adjective
- acidophyte 4, record 1, English, acidophyte
correct, less frequent
- aciduric 2, record 1, English, aciduric
correct
- acid-loving 5, record 1, English, acid%2Dloving
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said] of a plant growing by preference in a relatively acid environment. 4, record 1, English, - acidophilic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lime-free water, preferably, rain water, as Gardenia is an acidophile plant. 3, record 1, English, - acidophilic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acidiphile
1, record 1, French, acidiphile
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acidophile 2, record 1, French, acidophile
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie les plantes qui préfèrent les sols acides. 3, record 1, French, - acidiphile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les diverses espèces de plantes ne peuvent vivre chacune que dans un sol dont le pH est compris entre deux valeurs assez voisines. Suivant la zone de pH qu'elles acceptent, les plantes peuvent se ranger en acidiphiles fortes [4 à 5], moyennes [5 à 6], faibles [6 à 6,5]; en neutrophiles [de 6,5 à 7,5] et en basiphiles [au dessus de 7,5]. 4, record 1, French, - acidiphile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dictionnaire de la chimie de Duval, 1978, p. 19, donne au mot «acidophile» le même sens qu'au mot «acidiphile». C'est regrettable car «acidophile», toujours selon Duval, possède un second sens qui en fait un synonyme de «éosinophile». Nous recommandons donc plutôt l'emploi de «acidiphile» au sens de «qui peut vivre en milieu acide» afin d'éviter toute confusion. 5, record 1, French, - acidiphile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On notera la légère nuance que peut prendre le terme anglais «aciduric» et qui correspondrait alors approximativement au français «acidiphile faible». En règle générale cependant tous ces termes sont synonymes. 5, record 1, French, - acidiphile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acidófilo
1, record 1, Spanish, acid%C3%B3filo
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de los vegetales] que de forma natural están establecidos en terrenos de acidez relativamente acentuada (pH entre 3 y 6). 1, record 1, Spanish, - acid%C3%B3filo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acidophilic
1, record 2, English, acidophilic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acidophilous 1, record 2, English, acidophilous
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Staining readily with acid stains. 1, record 2, English, - acidophilic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acidophile
1, record 2, French, acidophile
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éosinophile 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9osinophile
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui prend les colorants acides. 1, record 2, French, - acidophile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «acidiphile». 1, record 2, French, - acidophile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acidófilo
1, record 2, Spanish, acid%C3%B3filo
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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