chalcophile

English

Etymology

chalco- +‎ -phile

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.
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