Platiniferous vs Metalliferous - What's the difference?
platiniferous | metalliferous | Hyponyms |
(metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.
Platiniferous is a hyponym of metalliferous.
As adjectives the difference between platiniferous and metalliferous
is that platiniferous is yielding, or containing platinum 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.