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PRONUNCIATION OF THERMOPHILE

thermophile  [ˈθɜːməʊˌfaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THERMOPHILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thermophile can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THERMOPHILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thermophile

Thermophile

A thermophile is an organism — a type of extremophile — that thrives at relatively high temperatures, between 45 and 122 °C. Many thermophiles are archaea. Thermophilic eubacteria are suggested to have been among the earliest bacteria. Thermophiles are found in various geothermally heated regions of the Earth, such as hot springs like those in Yellowstone National Park and deep sea hydrothermal vents, as well as decaying plant matter, such as peat bogs and compost. Unlike other types of bacteria, thermophiles can survive at much hotter temperatures, whereas other bacteria would be damaged and sometimes killed if exposed to the same temperatures. Professor Zachary Studniberg, from Cambridge University, wrote in his book 'The Function of Extremophiles' that they are the most unique organism on the planet in terms of their contribution to modern life. As a prerequisite for their survival, thermophiles contain enzymes that can function at high temperatures. Some of these enzymes are used in molecular biology, and in washing agents. "Thermophile" is derived from the Greek: θερμότητα, meaning heat, and Greek: φίλια, love.

Definition of thermophile in the English dictionary

The definition of thermophile in the dictionary is an organism, esp a bacterium or plant, that thrives under warm conditions. Other definition of thermophile is thriving under warm conditions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THERMOPHILE


acidophile
ˈæsɪdəʊˌfaɪl
audiophile
ˈɔːdɪəʊˌfaɪl
discophile
ˈdɪskəʊˌfaɪl
electrophile
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌfaɪl
Europhile
ˈjʊərəʊˌfaɪl
Francophile
ˈfræŋkəʊˌfaɪl
haemophile
ˈhiːməʊˌfaɪl
halophile
ˈhæləʊˌfaɪl
hydrophile
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌfaɪl
hygrophile
ˈhaɪɡrəʊˌfaɪl
hyperthermophile
ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːməʊˌfaɪl
mesophile
ˈmɛsəʊˌfaɪl
necrophile
ˈnɛkrəʊˌfaɪl
Negrophile
ˈniːɡrəʊˌfaɪl
paedophile
ˈpiːdəʊˌfaɪl
Russophile
ˈrʌsəʊˌfaɪl
Sinophile
ˈsaɪnəʊˌfaɪl
spermophile
ˈspɜːməʊˌfaɪl
technophile
ˈtɛknəʊˌfaɪl
videophile
ˈvɪdɪəʊˌfaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THERMOPHILE

thermometry
thermomotor
thermonasty
thermonuclear
thermonuclear bomb
thermonuclear reaction
thermoperiodic
thermoperiodicity
thermoperiodism
thermophil
thermophilic
thermophilous
thermophyllous
thermopile
thermoplastic
thermoplasticity
Thermopylae
thermoreceptor
thermoregulate
thermoregulation

WORDS THAT END LIKE THERMOPHILE

ailurophile
amphiphile
Anglophile
basophile
bibliophile
cartophile
chile
cinephile
eosinophile
extremophile
heterophile
homophile
logophile
neutrophile
nucleophile
oenophile
pedophile
siderophile
Slavophile
xenophile
zoophile

Synonyms and antonyms of thermophile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thermophile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THERMOPHILE

Find out the translation of thermophile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thermophile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thermophile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嗜热
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

termófilo
570 millions of speakers

English

thermophile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thermophile
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أليف الحرارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

термофил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thermophile
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thermophile
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thermophile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thermophile
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thermophilen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

好熱生物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thermophile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thermophile
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தட்பவெப்ப நிலையில் வாழும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थर्माफाइल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

termofil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

termofile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciepłolubne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

термофена
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

termofile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

thermophile
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thermophile
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

termofil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thermophile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thermophile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THERMOPHILE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THERMOPHILE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thermophile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THERMOPHILE»

Discover the use of thermophile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thermophile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Grazing Ecology and Forest History
The extremely high density of cattle which was present in the thermophile oak forests in the I 960s also indicates a lack of grassland. As we noted above, this amounted to 665 kg ha"1 (= 1,9 cow ha"1) in I960, In the most important thermophile ...
F. W. M. Vera, 2000
2
Thermophilic Moulds in Biotechnology
(32) who compared it with enzyme systems of other species, namely that of Sporotrichum cellulophilum, ATCC 20 494 (a thermophile) (83) and those of Trichoderma reesei QM 9414 and of Penicillium sp. (both mesophiles). It was found that ...
B.N. Johri, T. Satyanarayana, J. Olsen, 1999
3
Biothermodynamics
Panels A and B show two possible ways of achieving a larger DG for the thermophile. In both Panels A and B, the distance between the DH and the DS lines for the thermophile is much larger than the distance between the DH and DS lines for ...
‎2010
4
Thermophilic Bacteria
temperature about 65 to 70°C, whereas the present (and perhaps not definitive) limit is over We propose (and will use here) the following terminology, in part already suggested elsewhere:8 Thermophile — This is any organism with a ...
Jakob K. Kristjansson, 1991
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Biomining
Before discussing the application of thermophile technologies, a brief overview of the competitive technical and commercial landscape is warranted. There are a number of processing options that could be considered when evaluating a ...
Douglas E. Rawlings, D. Barrie Johnson, 2006
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Thermophiles: Biology and Technology at High Temperatures
The recombinant expression of thermostable proteins in mesophilic hosts is often accompanied by misfolding, suggesting that thermophile-specific folding pathways might be operating. This chapter describes thermophile protein-folding  ...
Frank Robb, Garabed Antranikian, Dennis Grogan, 2007
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Protein Engineering: Applications In Science, Medicine , And ...
The E. coli cells harboring a recombinant plasmid containing the thermophile leuB gene produced a heat-stable 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase. The optimum temperature of the dehydrogenase produced by E. coli harboring the ...
Raghupathy Sarma, 1986
8
Extremophiles: Microbiology and Biotechnology
Table 11.1 continued Organism Energy source Metabolism Temperature range Oxygen utilization Genome sequence Archaea Acidianus brierleyi Fe2+ and ISO A,M,H Thermophile Facultative anaerobe Incomplete 'Ferroplasma acidarmanus'  ...
Roberto Paul Anitori, 2012
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The Strand Magazine
The last invention dealt with in this article is the Thermophile, one of the most ingenious contrivances ever devised. Its THE THERMOPHILE— RUG ETS, ANO (QUILTS HEATED BY THROUGH THHM. originator is a Frenchman, M. Camille ...
‎1905
10
Thermophiles: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution: ...
DISCOVERY OF EXTREME THERMOPHILES As research in thermophiles progressed during the past 30 years, ideas of what constitutes an extreme thermophile (hyperthermophile) changed. Thermus aquaticus was first characterized as an ...
Anna-Louise Reysenbach, Mary Voytek, Rocco Mancinelli, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THERMOPHILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thermophile is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dieback researchers converge on Albany
“In the past five years we have described 11 new Phytophthora species,” A/Pro Burgess said. P. multivora, P. elongate, P. arenaria, P. constricta, P. thermophile, ... «Science Network Western Australia, Jul 15»
2
Microbe produces ethanol from switchgrass without pretreatment
Because C. bescii is a thermophile (heat loving) and CBP is carried out at elevated temperatures, a gene for a heat-stable enzyme enabling ethanol synthesis ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
3
Planet Formation and the Origin of Life
... the source of energy needed to synthesize more complex organic structures. This idea is consistent with other work that suggests LUCA was a thermophile. «The Planetary Society, Feb 15»
4
Er, about that stunning 14X improvement in biofuels enzyme …
But, with the news circulating about regarding the remarkable abilities of an enzyme found inside a thermophile, there's less than meets the eye. There's been a ... «Biobased Digest, Jan 15»
5
New Host For Life? HAT-P-11b May Just be The Smallest Exoplanet …
"A thermophile is an organism that thrives at relatively high temperatures and many thermophiles are archaea" researchers at Princeton University say. «Latinos Health, Sep 14»
6
How Heat-Loving Organisms Are Helping Advance Medicine
These heat lovers, known as thermophiles, thrive at temperatures of 113 degrees F or more. They're often found in hot springs, geysers and even home water ... «LiveScience.com, Jul 14»
7
Chilled Microbes Responsible for Mars Methane Mystery?
The two methanogens were selected as one is a hyperthermophile and the other is a thermophile, meaning they survive in extremely hot environments (such as ... «Discovery News, May 14»
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Research suggests Earth microbes could survive on Mars
With this in mind, Mickol chose her specimens because M. formicicum is a thermophile that thrives in temperatures of 37° C (98.6° F), and M. wolfeii prefers 55° ... «Gizmag, May 14»
9
"Earth-Like Organisms Could Exist Today on Mars" --Methane …
The two species were selected because one is a hyperthermophile, meaning it thrives under extremely hot temperatures, and the other is a thermophile, which ... «The Daily Galaxy, May 14»
10
Low-cost bacterial gold extraction suits rural setting
Rather than feeding the ore into a smelter, it is crushed, heaped into PVC columns, and inoculated with a thermophile bacterium that generates heat while ... «Science Network Western Australia, Apr 14»

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