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siderophil

siderophil is the alternative form of siderophile.

Meaning of siderophile

Noun

siderophile (plural siderophiles)

  1. (physical) In the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms alloys easily with iron and is concentrated in the Earth's core.
  2. A cell or tissue that has an affinity for iron.
  3. An element that has a strong chemical affinity for metallic iron.

See all 5 meanings of siderophile

Forms of siderophil

pluralsiderophils

Questions about siderophil

What is siderophil the alternative form of?
Siderophil is the alternative form of siderophile.

Words near siderophil in the dictionary

  1. sideropenia
  2. sideropenias
  3. sideropenic
  4. siderophage
  5. siderophages
  6. siderophil
  7. siderophile
  8. siderophiles
  9. siderophilia
  10. siderophilic
  11. siderophilicity

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