lith|o|phile

lith|o|phile
lith|o|phile «LIHTH uh fyl», adjective.
Geology. having an affinity for the stony material of the earth's crust: »

Lithophile…elements…tend to associate with silicate and oxide material (Scientific American).


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  • lithophile — lith·o·phile …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • lithophile — ˈlithəˌfīl adjective Etymology: lith + phile : tending to be concentrated in the silicate outer shell of the earth uranium is a typical lithophile element Journal of Geology * * * /lith euh fuyl /, Geol. adj. 1. (of a chemical element)… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lithophile — /lith euh fuyl /, Geol. adj. 1. (of a chemical element) concentrated in the earth s crust, rather than in the core or mantle. n. 2. a lithophile element. [1920 25; LITHO + PHILE] * * * …   Universalium

  • ro — neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist; neu·ro·anatomy; neu·ro·bio·tac·tic; neu·ro·bio·taxis; neu·ro·blast; neu·ro·blas·to·ma; neu·ro·canal; neu·ro·central; neu·ro·centrum; neu·ro·chondrite; neu·ro·chord; neu·ro·circulatory; neu·ro·coele;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • aero — aero·ba·cil·lus; aero·bac·ter; aero·bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy; aero·bal·lis·tics; aero·bat·ic; aero·bat·ics; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·bi·ol·o·gy; aero·bi·o·scope; aero·bi·o·sis; aero·bi·ot·ic; aero·cam·era; aero·car·to·graph; aero·chem·i·cal;… …   English syllables

  • EO — EO; eo·acanthocephala; eo·an; eo·an·thro·pus; eo·carboniferous; eo·dis·cid; eo·dis·cus; eo·hip·pus; eo·la·tion; eo·la; eo·li·an; eo·lian·ite; eo·li·enne; eo·lith; eo·lith·ic; eo; eo·paleozoic; eo·sin; eo·sin·o·cyte; eo·sin·o·pe·nia;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • ne — ne·ma·li·on; ne·ma·li·o·na·ce·ae; ne·ma·li·o·na·les; ne·mat·ic; ne·mat·o·gen; ne·mat·o·gone; ne·me·an; ne·mer·tea; ne·me·sia; ne·mi·ne; ne·mi·ne; ne·mo; ne·mo·bi·us; ne·moc·era; ne·moph·i·la; ne·mori·cole; ne·mou·ri·dae; ne·ne; ne·ne; ne·o·blast; …   English syllables

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