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单词 nitriferous
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nitriferousadj.

Brit. /nʌɪˈtrɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /naɪˈtrɪf(ə)rəs/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nitre n., -iferous comb. form.
Etymology: < nitre n. + -iferous comb. form. Compare Italian nitrifero (1866 or earlier in acqua nitrifera).In quot. 1995 probably re-formed < nitr- (in nitrogen n.) + -iferous comb. form.
Now rare.
Containing or yielding nitre or (in later use) nitrogen.
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the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > nitre or saltpetre
nitrous1583
sal-petery1608
peterish1690
salinitrous1731
nitriferous1839
salitrose1845
salitrous1897
1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 886 Such caverns exist..in Ceylon, where 22 nitriferous caverns are mentioned.
1859 D. G. Brinton Notes on Floridian Peninsula App. II. 194 It has usually been supposed that these bodies were preserved by the chemical action of the nitriferous soil around them.
1862 in War of Rebellion (U.S. War Dept.) (1900) 4th Ser. I. 1055 To inspect the niter caves and other natural deposits of nitriferous earth.
1995 Papers Symp. Antarctic Meteorites 20 39 (title) Why do we not see nitriferous meteorites?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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