siderophile
/S AY0 D ER0 AO1 F AY0 L/noun
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(chemistry, geology) In the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms alloys easily with iron and is concentrated in the Earth's core.
- 2
A siderophile element, tissue, or cell.
adjective
- 1
(geology) Having an affinity for metallic iron.
- 2
(of a cell or tissue) Having an affinity for iron.
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