Auriferous

Auriferous
Auriferous Au*rif"er*ous, a. [L. aurifer; aurum gold + ferre to bear: cf. F. aurif[`e]re.] Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold. [1913 Webster]

Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]

{Auriferous pyrites}, iron pyrites (iron disulphide), containing some gold disseminated through it. [1913 Webster]


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  • auriferous — containing gold, 1727, from L. aurifer gold bearing, from auri , comb. form of aurum gold (see AUREATE (Cf. aureate)) + fer producing, bearing (see INFER (Cf. infer)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • auriferous — [ô rif′ər əs] adj. [L aurifer (< aurum, gold: see EAST + ferre,BEAR1) + OUS] bearing or yielding gold …   English World dictionary

  • Auriferous pyrites — Auriferous Au*rif er*ous, a. [L. aurifer; aurum gold + ferre to bear: cf. F. aurif[ e]re.] Gold bearing; containing or producing gold. [1913 Webster] Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays. Thomson. [1913 Webster] {Auriferous pyrites},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Auriferous pyrites — Pyrites Py*ri tes, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? fire. See {Pyre}.] (Min.) A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or yellowish color. [1913 Webster] Note: The term was originally… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • auriferous gravel — auksingasis smėlis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Aukso turintis gamtinis smėlis. atitikmenys: angl. auriferous gravel; auriferous sand rus. золотоносный песок …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • auriferous sand — auksingasis smėlis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Aukso turintis gamtinis smėlis. atitikmenys: angl. auriferous gravel; auriferous sand rus. золотоносный песок …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • auriferous — adjective Etymology: Latin aurifer, from aurum + fer ferous Date: 1655 containing gold …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • auriferous — /aw rif euhr euhs/, adj. yielding or containing gold. [1720 30; < L aurifer gold bearing (see AURI 1, FER) + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • auriferous — adjective Containing or producing gold; gold bearing Syn: gold bearing See Also: ferous …   Wiktionary

  • auriferous — bearing gold Bearing and Carrying …   Phrontistery dictionary

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