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lithophile
lith·o·phile L5213870 (lĭth′ə-fīl′)adj. Relating to or being a chemical element that tends to concentrate in silicate minerals. On earth, the lithophile elements are found chiefly in the crust and mantle.n. A lithophile element.
[German lithophil : litho-, litho- + -phil, -phile.]lithophile
lithophile[′lith·ə‚fīl] (geochemistry) Pertaining to elements that have become concentrated in the silicate phase of meteorites or the slag crust of the earth. Pertaining to elements that have a greater free energy of oxidation per gram of oxygen than iron. Also known as oxyphile. |