cupriferous

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

adjective

1. containing or yielding copper.

cupriferous

/ kjuːˈprɪfərəs /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cupriferous¹

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

Example Sentences

Similarly, when the moisture corrodes friable cupriferous pyrites an acrid juice is made from which is produced vitriol and sometimes alum; or, finally, juices are pressed out by the very force of the heat from the earth.

From Project Gutenberg

Since I have explained the nature of vitriol and its relatives, which are obtained from cupriferous pyrites, I will next speak of an acrid solidified juice which commonly comes from cadmia.

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The description is no doubt that of the Mannsfeld cupriferous slates.

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This is black, bituminous, and cupriferous, and when first extracted from the mine it is thrown out into an open space and heaped up in a mound.

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If the ore contains any stibium, then iron slag is added to it; if pyrites, then are added cakes melted from a cupriferous stone and sand made from stones which easily melt.

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