metalliferous
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs
Adjective
[edit]metalliferous (comparative more metalliferous, superlative most metalliferous)
- (metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.
- Cassiterite is a metalliferous ore containing tin.
Hyponyms
[edit]- aluminiferous
- antimoniferous
- arseniferous
- auriferous
- argentiferous
- chromiferous
- cobaltiferous
- cupriferous
- ferriferous
- germaniferous
- magnesiferous
- manganiferous
- molybdeniferous
- nickeliferous
- niobiferous
- palladiferous
- platiniferous
- plumbiferous
- stanniferous
- tantaliferous
- telluriferous
- titaniferous
- tungsteniferous
- uraniferous
- vanadiferous
- yttriferous
- zirconiferous
- zinciferous
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]containing a metallic element
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