METALLIFEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

metalliferous (comparative more metalliferous, superlative most metalliferous)

(metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.

Hyponyms

• aluminiferous

• antimoniferous

• arseniferous

• auriferous

• argentiferous

• chromiferous

• cobaltiferous

• cupriferous

• ferriferous

• germaniferous

• magnesiferous

• manganiferous

• molybdeniferous

• nickeliferous

• niobiferous

• palladiferous

• platiniferous

• plumbiferous

• stanniferous

• tantaliferous

• telluriferous

• titaniferous

• tungsteniferous

• uraniferous

• vanadiferous

• yttriferous

• zirconiferous

• zinciferous

Source: Wiktionary

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Met`al*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. metallifer; metallum metal + ferre to bear: cf. F. métallifère.]

Definition: Producing metals; yielding metals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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