lithophile

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noun

In the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms silicates or oxides and is concentrated in the minerals of the Earth's crust.

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Meanings

nounlithophile (plural lithophiles)

plural lithophiles

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

Origin

From litho- + -phile.

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APA

lithophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithophile

MLA

“lithophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithophile.

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