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siderophile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
siderophile
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms alloys easily with iron and is concentrated in the Earth's core.

noun

A cell or tissue that has an affinity for iron.

noun

An element that has a strong chemical affinity for metallic iron.

adj

Having an affinity for iron.

adj

Having an strong chemical affinity for metallic iron.

Etymology

From sidero- + -phile.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

siderophiles (plural) more siderophile (comparative) most siderophile (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

atmophile lithophile chalcophile

Questions

What does siderophile mean?
In the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms alloys easily with iron and is concentrated in the Earth's core.
Where does siderophile come from?
From sidero- + -phile.

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