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lithophile

lithophile noun: in the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms silicates or oxides and is concentrated in the minerals of the Earth's crust.

Noun

lithophile (plural lithophiles)

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

Forms of lithophile

plurallithophiles

Origin of lithophile

From litho- + -phile.

Questions about lithophile

What does lithophile mean?
Lithophile means in the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms silicates or oxides and is concentrated in the minerals of the Earth's crust.
What part of speech is lithophile?
Lithophile is a noun.
What is the plural of lithophile?
The plural of lithophile is lithophiles.

Words near lithophile in the dictionary

  1. lithophagous
  2. lithophagy
  3. lithophane
  4. lithophanes
  5. lithophany
  6. lithophile
  7. lithophiles
  8. lithophilia
  9. lithophilic
  10. lithophilous
  11. lithophone

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