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aluminiferous

aluminiferous

9.9
Containing the metal aluminum in a rock or mineral
  • adjective
  • /əˌluːmɪˈnɪfərəs/
  • Specialized
: aluminífero
  • Bauxite is an aluminiferous ore used in the production of aluminum.

Examples

  • Geologists sampled aluminiferous clay from the mining site.

  • The aluminiferous rock was analyzed for its mineral content.

  • The company investigates deposits of aluminiferous minerals for industrial extraction.

  • Is this an aluminiferous deposit?

  • Bauxite is an aluminiferous ore used in the production of aluminum.

  • Geologists sampled aluminiferous clay from the mining site.

  • Is this an aluminiferous deposit?

Synonyms

aluminous
vsaluminiferous
  • Specialized
8.2

Containing a light silver grey metal used for cans and planes

is limited to minerals that actually contain aluminum or alum

Surface Forms

aluminiferous positive

Morphology

aluminiferous = aluminum (semi-transparent) = aluminum + iferous

The word is built from 'aluminum' plus the learned suffix '-iferous' meaning 'bearing' or 'containing', but the classical suffix makes the relation less obvious for many learners.

Etymology

Aluminiferous comes from alumin- meaning 'alum' or 'aluminum' and -ferous meaning 'carrying' or 'bearing', like the 'fer' idea in transfer which is about 'carrying'. So aluminiferous means a rock or mineral 'containing aluminum'.