quartziferous

[ kwawrt-sif-er-uhs ]

adjective

consisting of or containing quartz: quartziferous rock.

Origin of quartziferous

First recorded in 1825–35; quartz + -i- + -ferous

Words Nearby quartziferous

quarto
quartz
quartz clock
quartz crystal
quartz glass
quartziferous
quartz-iodine lamp
quartzite
quartz lamp
quartz movement
quartz plate

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British Dictionary definitions for quartziferous

quartziferous

/ (kwɔːtˈsɪfərəs) /

adjective

containing or composed of quartz

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