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Arseniferous vs Metalliferous - What's the difference?

arseniferous | metalliferous | Hyponyms |

Arseniferous is a hyponym of metalliferous.


As adjectives the difference between arseniferous and metalliferous

is that arseniferous is containing or producing arsenic while metalliferous is (metallurgy) containing a metallic element often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.

arseniferous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Containing or producing arsenic.

    • metalliferous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.
    • Cassiterite is a metalliferous ore containing tin.

    Hyponyms

    *aluminiferous *antimoniferous *arseniferous *auriferous *argentiferous *chromiferous *cobaltiferous *cupriferous *ferriferous *germaniferous *magnesiferous *manganiferous *molybdeniferous *nickeliferous *niobiferous *palladiferous *platiniferous *plumbiferous *stanniferous *tantaliferous *telluriferous *titaniferous *tungsteniferous *uraniferous *vanadiferous *yttriferous *zirconiferous *zinciferous

    Related terms

    *metallic