Siderophile
# Siderophile

Siderophile means "iron-loving". This can refer to:

* Siderophilic bacteria, bacteria that require or are facilitated by free iron
* Siderophile elements, chemical elements such as iridium or gold that tend to bond with metallic iron, as described by the Goldschmidt classification
* Siderophilia, another name for haemochromatosis, a disease in which the body accumulates too much iron
