auriferous
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of auriferous
1720–30; < Latin aurifer gold-bearing ( see auri- 1, -fer) + -ous
Example Sentences
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Gold, of course, is the international color of bling, the Midas touch, gilded and auriferous.
From Forbes ● Aug. 21, 2013
And, finally, experts declare that some of the rich banket beds of the Transvaal became auriferous by the infiltration of water containing a minute proportion of gold in solution.
From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert
Quartz′-crush′er, -mill, a machine, mill, where auriferous quartz is reduced to powder, and the gold separated by amalgamation.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
The ore at the latter place is auriferous iron pyrites, called by the natives Inga.
From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.
Carefully pour off this auriferous ether into another phial, and cork it close.
From A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. by Unknown, Various
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