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argentiferous

American  
[ahr-juhn-tif-er-uhs] / ˌɑr dʒənˈtɪf ər əs /

adjective

  1. containing silver; silver-bearing.


argentiferous British  
/ ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪfərəs /

adjective

  1. containing or bearing silver

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of argentiferous

1795–1805; < Latin argent ( um ) silver + -i- + -ferous

Example Sentences

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"Note the anal angle of the secondaries and the argentiferous discal area bordering the subcostal nervule."

From Police!!! by Hutt, Henry

Yes; well, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but that rough red-brown-black-spangled chucky-stone of yours is an argentiferous carbonate of lead.

From In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism by Stables, Gordon

In 1903 coal was obtained in considerable quantities in the Belmez district; argentiferous lead and zinc near Pozoblanco and elsewhere; iron ore at Luque, near Baena.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

If the rock prove argentiferous I should hope to strike virgin silver in the capillary or aborescent shape below.

From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Spain exports argentiferous lead and pig lead mainly to England and France, with minor quantities to other countries of Europe and to Argentina.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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