argentiferous - definition and synonyms

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containing or yielding silver“argentiferous ore”Opposite nonmetalSimilar metallic, metal

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Ar′gen·tif′er·ous (…), adjective

Origin: L. argentum silver + -ferous: cf. F. argentifère.

Producing or containing silver; as, argentiferous lead ore or veins.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54