lithophile

English

Etymology

litho- +‎ -phile

Noun

lithophile (plural lithophiles)

  1. (chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms silicates or oxides and is concentrated in the minerals of the Earth's crust.

German

Adjective

lithophile

  1. inflection of lithophil:
    1. strong and mixed nominative and accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative and accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine and neuter singular
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