Stanniferous vs Metalliferous - What's the difference?
stanniferous | metalliferous | Hyponyms |
(metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.
Stanniferous is a hyponym of metalliferous.
As adjectives the difference between stanniferous and metalliferous
is that stanniferous is containing or producing the metal tin 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.