cupriferous

[ kyoo-prif-er-uhs, koo- ]

adjective

1. containing or yielding copper.

cupriferous

/ kjuːˈprɪfərəs /

adjective

1. (of a substance such as an ore) containing or yielding copper

Word History and Origins

Origin of cupriferous¹

First recorded in 1775–85; cupri- + -ferous

Example Sentences

The lower part of this stratum shows symptoms of the cupriferous schist that lies underneath.

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The yield of the argentiferous and cupriferous ores, proved, alas!

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Copper silicates occur in the mineral kingdom, many minerals owing their colour to the presence of a cupriferous element.

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On ore smelting he describes the reduction of iron and lead ores and cupriferous silver or gold ores with lead.

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A cupriferous variety, from Jalpa in Tabasco, Mexico, is known as jalpaite.

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