metalliferous
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs
Adjective
metalliferous (comparative more metalliferous, superlative most metalliferous)
- (metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.
- Cassiterite is a metalliferous ore containing tin.
Hyponyms
- aluminiferous
- antimoniferous
- argentiferous
- arseniferous
- auriferous
- chromiferous
- cobaltiferous
- cupriferous
- ferriferous
- germaniferous
- magnesiferous
- manganiferous
- molybdeniferous
- nickeliferous
- niobiferous
- palladiferous
- platiniferous
- plumbiferous
- stanniferous
- tantaliferous
- telluriferous
- titaniferous
- tungsteniferous
- uraniferous
- vanadiferous
- yttriferous
- zinciferous
- zirconiferous
Related terms
Translations
containing a metallic element
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