aluminiferous

American

[uh-loo-muh-nif-er-uhs] / əˌlu məˈnɪf ər əs /

adjective

containing or yielding aluminum.

aluminiferous British

/ əˌluːmɪˈnɪfərəs /

adjective

containing or yielding aluminium or alumina

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Etymology

Origin of aluminiferous

alumin- + -i- + -ferous

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During a second excursion to Maniquarez and the aluminiferous slates of Chaparuparu, the connexion between tertiary strata and bituminous clay seemed to me somewhat problematical.

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