New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Carboniferous — Car bon*if er*ous (k[aum]r b[o^]n*[i^]f [ e]r*[u^]s), a. [Carbon + ferous.] Producing or containing carbon or coal. [1913 Webster] {Carboniferous age} (Geol.), the age immediately following the Devonian, or Age of fishes, and characterized by the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carboniferous — [kär΄bə nif′ər əs] adj. [ CARBON + I + FEROUS] 1. producing or containing carbon or coal 2. [usually C ] designating or of the fifth geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, subdivided into the Pennsylvanian (the Upper Carboniferous) and the… … English World dictionary
Carboniferous — 1830 as an adj. with reference the geological period, from a word formed in English 1799 from L. carbo (gen. carbonis) coal (see CARBON (Cf. carbon)) + ferous producing, containing, bearing. The great coal beds of Europe were laid down during… … Etymology dictionary
Carboniferous — ► ADJECTIVE Geology ▪ relating to the fifth period of the Palaeozoic era (between the Devonian and Permian periods, about 363 to 290 million years ago), a time when extensive coal bearing strata were formed … English terms dictionary
Carboniferous — For the album by Zu see Carboniferous (album). Carboniferous Period 359.2–299 million years ago … Wikipedia
Carboniferous — /kabəˈnɪfərəs / (say kahbuh nifuhruhs) adjective 1. relating to a geological period or a system of rocks preceding the Permian, and following the Devonian; divided into Upper Carboniferous, Lower Carboniferous, and sometimes Middle Carboniferous …
Carboniferous — karbonas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žemės geologinės istorijos paleozojaus eros penktasis periodas, buvęs po devono, prieš permą; per tą laikotarpį susidariusių uolienų sistema. Prasidėjo prieš Carboniferous360 mln. m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
carboniferous — adj. & n. adj. 1 producing coal. 2 (Carboniferous) Geol. of or relating to the fifth period in the Palaeozoic era, with evidence of the first reptiles and extensive coal forming swamp forests. Usage: Cf. Appendix II. n. (Carboniferous) Geol. this … Useful english dictionary
Carboniferous — adj. & n. adj. 1 producing coal. 2 (Carboniferous) Geol. of or relating to the fifth period in the Palaeozoic era, with evidence of the first reptiles and extensive coal forming swamp forests. Usage: Cf. Appendix II. n. (Carboniferous) Geol. this … Useful english dictionary
Carboniferous — noun see carboniferous … New Collegiate Dictionary
