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
metallicTranslations
French: métallifère Italian: metallifero Manx: meainagh Polish: kruszcodajny, kruszconośnyEtymology
metal + ferousIs Metalliferous a Scrabble Word?
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Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
22
The word Metalliferous is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends