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   alkaliphile
   <microbiology> An organism that grows optimally at high pH (alkaline conditions). The typical pH range for alkaliphiles is 8 - 11. They grow poorly or not at all at a pH below 7. ... Compare: acidophile. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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   alkaliphile
   alkaliphilic, alkaliphile, alkaliphily, alkalophile Thriving in alkaline habitats. An organism that grows best in high pH (alkaline) environments of 8-11. They survive and produce poorly, or not at all, in a pH below 7.
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   Alkaliphile
   Alkaliphiles are microbes classified as extremophiles that thrive in alkaline environments with a pH of 9 to 11 such as playa lakes and carbonate-rich soils. To survive, alkaliphiles maintain a relatively low alkaline level of about 8 pH inside their cells by constantly pumping hydrogen ions (H+) i...
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