siliciferous

[ sil-uh-sif-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. containing, combined with, or producing silica.

siliciferous

/ ˌsɪlɪˈsɪfərəs /

adjective

1. containing or yielding silicon or silica

Word History and Origins

Origin of siliciferous¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; silic(a) + -i- + -ferous

Example Sentences

It is a siliciferous subsulphate of alumina and potash, a compact feldspar, with the addition of sulphuric acid completely formed in it.

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