seleniferous

[ sel-uh-nif-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. containing or yielding selenium.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seleniferous¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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