cupriferous

[ kyoo-prif-er-uhs, koo- ]

/ kyuˈprɪf ər əs, ku- /

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adjective

containing or yielding copper.

Origin of cupriferous

First recorded in 1775–85; cupri- + -ferous

Words nearby cupriferous

cuprammonium, cupreous, cupressus, cupri-, cupric, cupriferous, Cuprimine, cuprite, cupro-, cupronickel, cuprous

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Example sentences from the Web for cupriferous

Copper silicates occur in the mineral kingdom, many minerals owing their colour to the presence of a cupriferous element.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various
The lower part of this stratum shows symptoms of the cupriferous schist that lies underneath.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
A cupriferous variety, from Jalpa in Tabasco, Mexico, is known as jalpaite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various
The yield of the argentiferous and cupriferous ores, proved, alas!
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright

On ore smelting he describes the reduction of iron and lead ores and cupriferous silver or gold ores with lead.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

British Dictionary definitions for cupriferous

cupriferous

/ (kjuːˈprɪfərəs) /

adjective

(of a substance such as an ore) containing or yielding copper

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cupriferous
释义	cupriferous [ kyoo-prif-er-uhs, koo- ] / kyuˈprɪf ər əs, ku- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cupriferous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective containing or yielding copper. Origin of cupriferous First recorded in 1775–85; cupri- + -ferous Words nearby cupriferous cuprammonium, cupreous, cupressus, cupri-, cupric, cupriferous, Cuprimine, cuprite, cupro-, cupronickel, cuprous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cupriferous Copper silicates occur in the mineral kingdom, many minerals owing their colour to the presence of a cupriferous element. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3\|Various The lower part of this stratum shows symptoms of the cupriferous schist that lies underneath. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure A cupriferous variety, from Jalpa in Tabasco, Mexico, is known as jalpaite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5\|Various The yield of the argentiferous and cupriferous ores, proved, alas! The Life of Sir Richard Burton\|Thomas Wright On ore smelting he describes the reduction of iron and lead ores and cupriferous silver or gold ores with lead. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola British Dictionary definitions for cupriferous cupriferous / (kjuːˈprɪfərəs) / adjective (of a substance such as an ore) containing or yielding copper Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cupriferous cupreous, cuprous
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cupriferous

adjective

Origin of cupriferous

Words nearby cupriferous

Example sentences from the Web for cupriferous

British Dictionary definitions for cupriferous

adjective

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