atmophile

[at-muh-fahyl]

at·mo·phile

[at-muh-fahyl] Geology
adjective
1.
(of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
noun
2.
an atmophile element.

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Atmophile is always a great word to know.
So is leaching. Does it mean:
to dissolve out soluble constituents from ashes and soil by percolation
tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other

Origin:
atmo- + -phile
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