chalcophile

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Etymology

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From chalco- +‎ -phile.

Noun

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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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