親しん気き元げん素そ

Meanings

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noun

atmophile element

geologychemistry

Geochemistry term for elements that tend to concentrate in the atmosphere. Used in scientific contexts.

窒ちっ素そや希きガスは親しん気き元げん素そに分ぶん類るいされる。
Nitrogen and noble gases are classified as atmophile elements.

elementary, principle, naked

Similar words

親しん石せき元げん素そ
Lithophile element: tends to concentrate in the Earth's crust and mantle, unlike atmophile elements which favor the atmosphere.
親しん鉄てつ元げん素そ
Siderophile element: tends to concentrate in the Earth's core, contrasting with the atmospheric affinity of atmophile elements.

Etymology

Compound of 親 (しん, 'affinity') + 気 (き, 'gas, atmosphere') + 元素 (げんそ, 'element'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the term follows the pattern of other geochemical classification terms such as 親石元素 and 親鉄元素.