1 lithophile | Definition of lithophile

lithophile

adjective
lith·​o·​phile | \ ˈlithəˌfÄ«l\

Definition of lithophile

: tending to be concentrated in the silicate outer shell of the earth uranium is a typical lithophile elementJournal of Geology

History and Etymology for lithophile

lith- + -phile

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