titaniferous

[ tahyt-n-if-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. containing or yielding titanium.

titaniferous

/ ˌtaɪtəˈnɪfərəs /

adjective

1. of or containing titanium; bearing titanium

   a titaniferous ore

Other Words From

• nonti·tan·ifer·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of titaniferous¹

First recorded in 1820–30; titani(um) + -ferous

Example Sentences

These rocks contain also iron oxides (usually titaniferous), apatite, sometimes sphene, augite and olivine.

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The principal accessory minerals are titaniferous iron oxides and apatite.

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It was found to contain good crystals of augite and olivine, well striated labradorite, and titaniferous iron ore.

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The titaniferous oxide of iron, or iron sand, is also attractable by the magnet.

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Certain basic intrusive igneous rocks contain titaniferous magnetites or iron ores as original constituents.

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