EGAVE

lithophile

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

siderophile siderophil chalcophile goldschmidt classification atmophile lithogeochemistry lithiophilite lithochemistry lithiate lithiophorite

Often followed by

elements element and trace character

Save “lithophile” to learn later