Germaniferous vs Metalliferous - What's the difference?
germaniferous | metalliferous | Hyponyms |
(metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.
Metalliferous is a hyponym of germaniferous.
As adjectives the difference between germaniferous and metalliferous
is that germaniferous is containing or producing germanium while metalliferous is containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.metalliferous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Cassiterite is a metalliferous ore containing tin.