chalcophile
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Meaning
- noun In the Goldschmidt classification, an element such as copper that forms sulfide minerals if enough sulfur is available.
Similar words
siderophile chalcocite lithophile chalcophyllite siderophil chalcogen chalcocyanite atmophile chalcothallite chalcophanite
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