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magniferous

magniferous adjective: containing magnesium or magnesium compounds; magnesian. Also the misspelling of manganiferous.

Adjective

magniferous (comparative more magniferous, superlative most magniferous)

  1. Containing magnesium or magnesium compounds; magnesian
    • The mineral proved to be a magniferous limestone.
  2. (colloquial, dated) Magnificent
    • Have you tried Dr Gumption's NEW splendiferous magniferous gum?1997, Margaret Mahy, “The Chewing Gum Rescue”, in Storyline: A Short Story Anthology, →ISBN, page 63

Also used as

magniferous is also the misspelling of manganiferous.

Forms of magniferous

comparativemore magniferous
superlativemost magniferous

Origin of magniferous

From magnesium + -i- + -ferous.

Questions about magniferous

What does magniferous mean?
Magniferous means containing magnesium or magnesium compounds; magnesian.
What part of speech is magniferous?
Magniferous is an adjective.

Words near magniferous in the dictionary

  1. magnets
  2. magni-
  3. magnicaudate
  4. magnicide
  5. magnicides
  6. magniferous
  7. magnifiable
  8. magnific
  9. magnifical
  10. magnifically
  11. magnificalysin

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