Usually means: Affinity for iron, heavy elements.
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  1. siderophile: Merriam-Webster
  2. siderophile: Collins English Dictionary
  3. siderophile: Wiktionary
  4. siderophile: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. siderophile: Dictionary.com
  6. Siderophile: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Siderophile: Eric Weisstein's World of Chemistry

Definitions from Wiktionary (siderophile)

noun:  (chemistry, geology) In the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms alloys easily with iron and is concentrated in the Earth's core.
noun:  A siderophile element, tissue, or cell.
adjective:  (of a cell or tissue) Having an affinity for iron.
adjective:  (geology) Having an affinity for metallic iron.

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