- ferriferous
- adjective Date: 1811 containing or yielding iron
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ferriferous
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Ferriferous — Fer*rif er*ous, a. [L. ferrum iron + ferous: cf. F. ferrif[ e]re.] Producing or yielding iron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ferriferous — [fə rif′ər əs] adj. [ FERRI + FEROUS] bearing or containing iron … English World dictionary
ferriferous — /feuh rif euhr euhs/, adj. producing or yielding iron: ferriferous rock. [1805 15; FERRI + FEROUS] * * * … Universalium
ferriferous — adjective Containing iron (as in ferriferous rock) … Wiktionary
ferriferous — fəˈrif(ə)rəs, (ˈ)fe|r adjective Etymology: ferri + ferous : containing iron : iron bearing highly ferriferous carbonates … Useful english dictionary
ferriferous quartzite — geležingasis kvarcitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Metamorfinė grūdėta tanki uoliena, susidedanti iš kvarco su hematito, magnetito priemaišomis. atitikmenys: angl. ferriferous quartzite; jaspilite rus. джеспилит; железистый кварцит… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ferriferous — bearing iron Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
ferriferous — fer·rif·er·ous || fe rɪfÉ™rÉ™s adj. containing iron; producing iron … English contemporary dictionary
ferriferous — fer·rif·er·ous … English syllables
ferriferous — fer•rif•er•ous [[t]fəˈrɪf ər əs[/t]] adj. chem. yielding iron • Etymology: 1805–15 … From formal English to slang
