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thermophile

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thermophile /ther·mo·phile/ (ther´mo-fīl) an organism that grows best at elevated temperatures.thermophil´ic
ther·mo·phile (thûrm-fl) or ther·mo·phil (-fl)
n.
An organism that thrives at a temperature of 50°C or higher.

thermophile [ther´mo-fīl]
a microorganism that grows best at elevated temperatures. adj., adj thermophil´ic.

thermophile
a microorganism that grows best at elevated temperatures.


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But as the temperatures start to reach 110-115[degrees] F then the thermophiles (heat-loving) organisms takeover and give off more heat.
The calorimetric sensors used in this work were XEN-39272 by Xensor Integration (heated area 100 x 100 [micro]m, thermophile sensitivity 2 mV/K).
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