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Webster 1913 Edition
Metalliferous
Metˊal-lif′er-ous
,Adj.
[L.
metallifer
; metallum
metal + ferre
to bear: cf. F. métallifère
.] Producing metals; yielding metals.
Webster 1828 Edition
Metalliferous
METALLIF'EROUS
,Adj.
Producing metals.
Definition 2025
metalliferous
metalliferous
English
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.
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containing a metallic element
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