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siderophiles

siderophiles is the plural 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.

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Questions about siderophiles

What is siderophiles the plural of?
Siderophiles is the plural of siderophile.

Words near siderophiles in the dictionary

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

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