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/aw rif"euhr euhs/, adj.yielding or containing gold.[1720-30; < L aurifer gold-bearing (see AURI-1, -FER) + -OUS]
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Auriferous — Au*rif er*ous, a. [L. aurifer; aurum gold + ferre to bear: cf. F. aurif[ e]re.] Gold bearing; containing or producing gold. [1913 Webster] Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays. Thomson. [1913 Webster] {Auriferous pyrites}, iron pyrites… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
auriferous — containing gold, 1727, from L. aurifer gold bearing, from auri , comb. form of aurum gold (see AUREATE (Cf. aureate)) + fer producing, bearing (see INFER (Cf. infer)) … Etymology dictionary
auriferous — [ô rif′ər əs] adj. [L aurifer (< aurum, gold: see EAST + ferre,BEAR1) + OUS] bearing or yielding gold … English World dictionary
Auriferous pyrites — Auriferous Au*rif er*ous, a. [L. aurifer; aurum gold + ferre to bear: cf. F. aurif[ e]re.] Gold bearing; containing or producing gold. [1913 Webster] Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays. Thomson. [1913 Webster] {Auriferous pyrites},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Auriferous pyrites — Pyrites Py*ri tes, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? fire. See {Pyre}.] (Min.) A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or yellowish color. [1913 Webster] Note: The term was originally… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
auriferous gravel — auksingasis smėlis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Aukso turintis gamtinis smėlis. atitikmenys: angl. auriferous gravel; auriferous sand rus. золотоносный песок … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
auriferous sand — auksingasis smėlis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Aukso turintis gamtinis smėlis. atitikmenys: angl. auriferous gravel; auriferous sand rus. золотоносный песок … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
auriferous — adjective Etymology: Latin aurifer, from aurum + fer ferous Date: 1655 containing gold … New Collegiate Dictionary
auriferous — adjective Containing or producing gold; gold bearing Syn: gold bearing See Also: ferous … Wiktionary
auriferous — bearing gold Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
