anthraciferous

English

Etymology

From anthracite +‎ -iferous.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

anthraciferous (comparative more anthraciferous, superlative most anthraciferous)

1. (mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.

   anthraciferous sandstone

   anthraciferous strata

Translations

yielding anthracite

• French: anthracifère (fr)
• Portuguese: antracífero

References

• “anthraciferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Southern Africa