Manganiferous vs Metalliferous - What's the difference?
manganiferous | metalliferous | Hyponyms |
(metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.
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.metalliferous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Cassiterite is a metalliferous ore containing tin.