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titaniferous

[ tahyt-n-if-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. containing or yielding titanium.


titaniferous

/ ˌtaɪtəˈnɪfərəs /

adjective

  1. of or containing titanium; bearing titanium

    a titaniferous ore

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • nonti·tan·ifer·ous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of titaniferous1

First recorded in 1820–30; titani(um) + -ferous
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Example Sentences

These rocks contain also iron oxides (usually titaniferous), apatite, sometimes sphene, augite and olivine.

The principal accessory minerals are titaniferous iron oxides and apatite.

It was found to contain good crystals of augite and olivine, well striated labradorite, and titaniferous iron ore.

The titaniferous oxide of iron, or iron sand, is also attractable by the magnet.

Certain basic intrusive igneous rocks contain titaniferous magnetites or iron ores as original constituents.

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