argentiferous
containing silver; silver-bearing.
Origin of argentiferous
1Other words from argentiferous
- non·ar·gen·tif·er·ous, adjective
Words Nearby argentiferous
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How to use argentiferous in a sentence
The argentiferous galena has in general all the external characters of pure galena.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreThe lead mines of Sweden are very argentiferous, and worked chiefly with a view to the silver.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreThe mines of Joachimsthal, and Bleystadt, on the southern slope of the Erzgebirge, produce argentiferous galena.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreOnly one metal is commonly looked after; unless in the case of certain argentiferous ores.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreThe ores are argentiferous and auriferous, but very slightly so, especially as to the gold.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for argentiferous
/ (ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪfərəs) /
containing or bearing silver
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