lithophile

lith·o·phile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lith-uh-fahyl]
- /ˈlɪθ əˌfaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lith-uh-fahyl]
- /ˈlɪθ əˌfaɪl/

Definitions of lithophile word

adjective lithophile (of a chemical element) concentrated in the earth's crust, rather than in the core or mantle. 1
noun lithophile a lithophile element. 1

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Origin of lithophile

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; litho- + -phile

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Parts of speech for Lithophile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lithophile

lithophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

lithophile usage trend in Literature

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