Definitions For Metalliferous

Adjective

(metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially. : Cassiterite is a metalliferous ore containing tin.

Hyponyms

{{top4}} 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 {{bottom}}

Related terms

metallic

Translations

French: métallifère Italian: metallifero Manx: meainagh Polish: kruszcodajny, kruszconośny

Etymology

metal + ferous

Is Metalliferous a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
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Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
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22

The word Metalliferous is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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