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seleniferous

American  
[sel-uh-nif-er-uhs] / ˌsɛl əˈnɪf ər əs /

adjective

  1. containing or yielding selenium.

Etymology

Origin of seleniferous

First recorded in 1815–25; selen(ium) + -i- + -ferous

Example Sentences

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They are in the main terraces of drainage, the step-like form of subsidence being due to the composition of the seleniferous marls and under waste.

From Project Gutenberg

If the mineral be the seleniferous lead glance, sulphurous acid gas will be given off, and may be detected by the smell, or by a strip of moistened litmus paper.

From Project Gutenberg

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