atmophile

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(at′mə fīl′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
at•mo•phile  (at′mə fīl′),USA pronunciation [Geol.]
adj. 
  1. Geology(of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.

n. 
  1. Geologyan atmophile element.
  • atmo- + -phile


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