alethophile

Meaning

alethophile means (chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms silicates or oxides and is concentrated in the minerals of.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses alethophile to mean (chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms....
• The teacher asked students to find alethophile in the reading.