siderophile

[sid-er-uh-fahyl]

sid·er·o·phile

[sid-er-uh-fahyl]
adjective
1.
(of a cell or tissue) having an affinity for iron.
2.
Geology. (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for metallic iron.
noun
3.
a siderophile element, tissue, or cell.

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Siderophile is always a great word to know.
So is core. Does it mean:
central portion of the earth believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state
to dissolve out soluble constituents from ashes and soil by percolation

Origin:
sidero-1 + -phile
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