"chalcophile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chalcophiles [plural]
Etymology: From chalco- + -phile. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|chalco|phile}} chalco- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} chalcophile (plural chalcophiles)
  1. (physical chemistry, geology) In the Goldschmidt classification, an element such as copper that forms sulfide minerals if enough sulfur is available. Wikipedia link: chalcophile Tags: physical Categories (topical): Geology, Physical chemistry, Sulfur, Types of chemical element Categories (place): Earth Related terms: atmophile, lithophile, siderophile

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