siderophile
[ sid-er-uh-fahyl ]
/ ˈsɪd ər əˌfaɪl /
adjective
(of a cell or tissue) having an affinity for iron.
Geology.
(of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for metallic iron.
noun
a siderophile element, tissue, or cell.
Words nearby siderophile
siderography,
siderolite,
sideropenia,
siderophage,
siderophil,
siderophile,
siderophilin,
siderophilous,
siderophore,
sideroscope,
siderosilicosis