siderophile

Meanings

Noun

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

Adjective

Having an affinity for iron.
Having an affinity for metallic iron.

Origin

sidero- + -phile

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