siderophile

[ 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

1. a siderophile element, tissue, or cell.

Word History and Origins

Origin of siderophile¹

sidero- ¹ + -phile