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methaniferous

methaniferous adjective: that produces methane (used especially of certain bacteria).

Adjective

methaniferous (comparative more methaniferous, superlative most methaniferous)

  1. That produces methane (used especially of certain bacteria).
    • But this “methaniferous” gas can be once more diluted with carbonic oxide, and passed through a second nickel apparatus.1911, Gas World, volume 55, page 196
    • In the first of these articles C. Padovani and E. Gatti discuss the anomalous compressibility of methane and methaniferous gases when used for auto-traction.1948, The Chemical Age, volume 59, page 43

Forms of methaniferous

comparativemore methaniferous
superlativemost methaniferous

Origin of methaniferous

From methane + -i- + -ferous.

Questions about methaniferous

What does methaniferous mean?
Methaniferous means that produces methane (used especially of certain bacteria).
What part of speech is methaniferous?
Methaniferous is an adjective.

Words near methaniferous in the dictionary

  1. methanethiosulphonate
  2. methanethiosulphonates
  3. methanic
  4. methanide
  5. methanides
  6. methaniferous
  7. methanimine
  8. methanisation
  9. methanium
  10. methanization
  11. methanize

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