-philite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) +‎ -ite.[1]

Suffix

-philite

  1. Synonym of -phile.
  2. (mineralogy) Forming names of minerals associated with a substance.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -philite
chrysophilite
corundophilite
franklinphilite
gastrophilite
hydrophilite
kaliophilite
lithiophilite
natrophilite
toxophilite
zoophilite

References

  1. ^ “-philite, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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