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quartziferous

[ kwawrt-sif-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. consisting of or containing quartz:

    quartziferous rock.



quartziferous

/ kwɔːtˈsɪfərəs /

adjective

  1. containing or composed of quartz
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of quartziferous1

First recorded in 1825–35; quartz + -i- + -ferous

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