lithophile

Noun

Meaning

lithophile (plural lithophiles)

(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms silicates or oxides and is concentrated in the minerals of the Earth's crust.

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Related terms

chalcophile siderophile atmophile

Close letter words and terms

Lithophane leautieri Lithophane ornitopus lithophany lithophilia lithophilic lithophilous