† aluniferousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: French alunifère , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < French alunifère (1801 or earlier; < alun alum (see alum n.¹) + -ifère : see -iferous comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier aluminiferous adj. and slightly later alumiferous adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Yielding alum. Cf. aluminiferous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > alum

aluminiferous1804

aluniferous1823

alumiferous1826

1823 tr. F. S. Beudant Trav. Hungary 109 The aluniferous rocks [Fr. les roches alunifères] that formed a principal object of my visit to this part of Hungary, are not at Munkacs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	aluniferous
释义	† aluniferousadj. Origin: A borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: French alunifère , -ous suffix. Etymology: < French alunifère (1801 or earlier; < alun alum (see alum n.¹) + -ifère : see -iferous comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier aluminiferous adj. and slightly later alumiferous adj. Obsolete. rare. Yielding alum. Cf. aluminiferous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > alum aluminiferous1804 aluniferous1823 alumiferous1826 1823 tr. F. S. Beudant Trav. Hungary 109 The aluniferous rocks [Fr. les roches alunifères] that formed a principal object of my visit to this part of Hungary, are not at Munkacs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.1823
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