(of a substance such as an ore) containing or yielding copper
cupriferous in American English
(kjuˈprɪfərəs; kuˈprɪfərəs)
adjective
containing copper
Word origin
cupri- + -ferous
cupriferous in American English
(kjuːˈprɪfərəs, kuː-)
adjective
containing or yielding copper
Word origin
[1775–85; cupri- + -ferous]This word is first recorded in the period 1775–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alto, backfire, backup, flashing, pinafore-ferous is a combining form meaning “bearing,” “producing,” “yielding,” “containing,” “conveying,”used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix -ferous include: coniferous, pestiferous
Examples of 'cupriferous' in a sentence
cupriferous
Characteristics and distinctive features of cupriferous basalts in the world are given.
S. Savchuk Yury, V. Volkov Alexandr, V. Aristov Vasily 2017, 'Cupriferous basalts of the Northern Urals', Литосфераhttps://test.lithosphere.ru/jour/article/view/96. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)