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Manganiferous vs Metalliferous - What's the difference?

manganiferous | metalliferous | Hyponyms |

Manganiferous is a hyponym of metalliferous.


As adjectives the difference between manganiferous and metalliferous

is that manganiferous is (mineralogy|metallurgy) containing manganese while metalliferous is (metallurgy) containing a metallic element often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.

manganiferous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (mineralogy, metallurgy) Containing manganese
  • a manganiferous ore

    Hypernyms

    *metalliferous

    See also

    *cupriferous *ferruginous

    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