单词 | acid-tolerant |
释义 | > as lemmasacid-tolerant acid-tolerant adj. (of a plant, bacterium, cell, etc.) capable of withstanding or thriving in an acidic environment. ΚΠ 1911 C. E. Marshall Microbiol. for Agric. & Domest. Sci. Students 177 Prevent bacterial growth by adding about 1 per cent of lactic acid or very active lactic bacteria together with an acid-tolerant yeast. 1949 E. V. Hardenburg Potato Production xvii. 258 Well-drained, acid soil..may be covered with goldenrod, paintbrush, berry briars, and other acid-tolerant plants when not under cultivation. 2003 Washington Post 30 Sept. (Home ed.) f1/2 Barrett's esophagus..occurs when acid-tolerant intestinal cells replace the irritated esophageal cells. < as lemmas |
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