seleniferous

[ sel-uh-nif-er-uhs ]

adjective
  1. containing or yielding selenium.

Origin of seleniferous

1
First recorded in 1815–25; selen(ium) + -i- + -ferous

Words Nearby seleniferous

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How to use seleniferous in a sentence

  • There is no other exposure of the seleniferous shales of the zone; their course is masked by a rich belt of woodland.

    Edge Hill | Edwin Walford