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chalcophile

American

[kal-kuh-fahyl] / ˈkæl kəˌfaɪl /

adjective

(of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for sulfur.

noun

a chalcophile element.

Etymology

Origin of chalcophile

chalco- + -phile

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