metalliferous

English

Etymology

metal +‎ -iferous

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

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

Related terms

metallic

Translations

containing a metallic element

French: métallifère (fr)
Italian: metallifero (it)

Manx: meainagh

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