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zirconiferous

zirconiferous adjective: containing or producing zircon.

Adjective

zirconiferous (comparative more zirconiferous, superlative most zirconiferous)

  1. Containing or producing zircon.

Forms of zirconiferous

comparativemore zirconiferous
superlativemost zirconiferous

Origin of zirconiferous

From zircon + -i- + -ferous.

Questions about zirconiferous

What does zirconiferous mean?
Zirconiferous means containing or producing zircon.
What part of speech is zirconiferous?
Zirconiferous is an adjective.

Words near zirconiferous in the dictionary

  1. zirconiating
  2. zirconic
  3. zirconic acid
  4. zirconide
  5. zirconides
  6. zirconiferous
  7. zirconifluoride
  8. zirconifluorides
  9. zirconite
  10. zirconites
  11. zirconium

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