cupriferous

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

/ kyuˈprɪf ər əs, ku- /

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adjective

containing or yielding copper.

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Origin of cupriferous

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

Words nearby cupriferous

cuprammonium, cupreous, cupressus, cupri-, cupric, cupriferous, cuprite, cupro-, cupronickel, cuprous, cuprous cyanide

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How to use cupriferous in a sentence

The lower part of this stratum shows symptoms of the cupriferous schist that lies underneath.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The yield of the argentiferous and cupriferous ores, proved, alas!
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright
Copper silicates occur in the mineral kingdom, many minerals owing their colour to the presence of a cupriferous element.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various
On ore smelting he describes the reduction of iron and lead ores and cupriferous silver or gold ores with lead.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

A cupriferous variety, from Jalpa in Tabasco, Mexico, is known as jalpaite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cupriferous

cupriferous

/ (kjuːˈprɪfərəs) /

adjective

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

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cupriferous

Origin of cupriferous

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