aluminiferous

[ uh-loo-muh-nif-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. containing or yielding aluminum.

aluminiferous

/ əˌluːmɪˈnɪfərəs /

adjective

1. containing or yielding aluminium or alumina

Word History and Origins

Origin of aluminiferous¹

alumin- + -i- + -ferous

Example Sentences

During a second excursion to Maniquarez and the aluminiferous slates of Chaparuparu, the connexion between tertiary strata and bituminous clay seemed to me somewhat problematical.

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