metalliferous

[ met-l-if-er-uhs ]

adjective
  1. containing or yielding metal.

Origin of metalliferous

1
1650–60; <Latin metallifer (see metalli-, -fer) + -ous

Other words from metalliferous

  • non·met·al·lif·er·ous, adjective

Words Nearby metalliferous

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British Dictionary definitions for metalliferous

metalliferous

/ (ˌmɛtəˈlɪfərəs) /


adjective
  1. containing a high concentration of metallic elements: a metalliferous ore

Origin of metalliferous

1
C17: from Latin metallifer yielding metal, from metallum metal + ferre to bear

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