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in the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms alloys easily with iron and is concentrated in the Earths core.
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Siderophile — means iron loving . This can refer to: * Siderophilic bacteria, bacteria that require or are facilitated by free iron * Siderophile elements, chemical elements such as iridium or gold that tend to bond with metallic iron, as described by the… … Wikipedia
Sidérophile — En géochimie, un élément sidérophile, ou simplement un sidérophile est un élément chimique qu on rencontre fréquemment associé au fer en raison de son affinité pour cet élément à l état liquide, d où le nom sidérophile (littéralement :… … Wikipédia en Français
siderophile — /sid euhr euh fuyl /, adj. 1. (of a cell or tissue) having an affinity for iron. 2. Geol. (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for metallic iron. n. 3. a siderophile element, tissue, or cell. [SIDERO 1 + PHILE] * * * … Universalium
siderophile — sid•er•o•phile [[t]ˈsɪd ər əˌfaɪl[/t]] adj. 1) phl gel having an affinity for metallic iron 2) gel phl a siderophile element, tissue, or cell • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
siderophile — ˈsidərəˌfīl adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sider + phile : having so little affinity for oxygen and sulfur that in a molten mass the greatest concentration (as of an element) would be found in the metallic phase (as in… … Useful english dictionary
siderophile elements — siderofiliniai elementai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis VIII grupės šalutinio pogrupio elementai (pagal geocheminę klasifikaciją). atitikmenys: angl. siderophile elements rus. сидерофильные элементы … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
siderophile — adj. having an affinity for iron … English contemporary dictionary
siderophile — sid·er·o·phile … English syllables
sidérophile — adj. Qui aime le fer … Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires
siderophil, siderophile — 1. Absorbing iron. SYN: siderophilous. 2. A cell or tissue that contains iron. [sidero + G. philos, fond] … Medical dictionary
