anthraciferous
English
Etymology
From anthracite + -iferous.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs
Adjective
anthraciferous (comparative more anthraciferous, superlative most anthraciferous)
- (mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
- anthraciferous sandstone
- anthraciferous strata
Translations
yielding anthracite
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References
- “anthraciferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.