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alkaliferous

UK/ælkəˈlɪfəɹəs/

alkaliferous adjective: yielding alkalis.

Adjective

alkaliferous (comparative more alkaliferous, superlative most alkaliferous)

  1. Yielding alkalis.

Forms of alkaliferous

comparativemore alkaliferous
superlativemost alkaliferous

Origin of alkaliferous

From alkali + -ferous.

Words that rhyme with alkaliferous

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Questions about alkaliferous

What does alkaliferous mean?
Alkaliferous means yielding alkalis.
What part of speech is alkaliferous?
Alkaliferous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce alkaliferous?
Alkaliferous is pronounced /ælkəˈlɪfəɹəs/ (UK).

Words near alkaliferous in the dictionary

  1. alkalides
  2. alkalied
  3. alkalies
  4. alkalifeldspar
  5. alkalifeldspars
  6. alkaliferous
  7. alkalifiable
  8. alkalified
  9. alkalifies
  10. alkalify
  11. alkalifying

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