SINCE 1828
siderophile
adjective
sid·er·o·phile
| \ˈsidərəˌfīl\
Definition of siderophile
: 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 the iron of a blast furnace) — compare chalcophile, oxyphile
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