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Meaning of "saliferous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SALIFEROUS

From Latin salsalt + ferre to bear.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SALIFEROUS

saliferous  [sæˈlɪfərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SALIFEROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Saliferous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SALIFEROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of saliferous in the English dictionary

The definition of saliferous in the dictionary is containing or producing salt.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SALIFEROUS


argilliferous
ˌɑːdʒɪˈlɪfərəs
celliferous
seˈlɪfərəs
celluliferous
ˌsɛljʊˈlɪfərəs
cheliferous
kɪˈlɪfərəs
chyliferous
kaɪˈlɪfərəs
coralliferous
ˌkɒrəˈlɪfərəs
cupuliferous
ˌkjuːpjʊˈlɪfərəs
fossiliferous
ˌfɒsɪˈlɪfərəs
glanduliferous
ˌɡlændjʊˈlɪfərəs
globuliferous
ˌɡlɒbjʊˈlɪfərəs
granuliferous
ˌɡrænjʊˈlɪfərəs
mammaliferous
ˌmæməˈlɪfərəs
melliferous
mɪˈlɪfərəs
metalliferous
ˌmɛtəˈlɪfərəs
papuliferous
ˌpæpjʊˈlɪfərəs
petaliferous
ˌpɛtəˈlɪfərəs
petroliferous
ˌpetrəˈlɪfərəs
proliferous
prəˈlɪfərəs
tentaculiferous
tenˌtækjʊˈlɪfərəs
umbelliferous
ˌʌmbɪˈlɪfərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SALIFEROUS

salicylamide
salicylate
salicylic acid
salicylism
salience
saliency
salient
salientian
saliently
Salieri
salifiable
salification
salified
salifies
salify
saligot
Salii
salimeter
salimetric
salimetry

WORDS THAT END LIKE SALIFEROUS

boisterous
cadaverous
cancerous
coniferous
cruciferous
dangerous
generous
humorous
murderous
noncancerous
numerous
odoriferous
onerous
preposterous
prosperous
seminiferous
serous
slanderous
splendiferous
thunderous
treacherous

Synonyms and antonyms of saliferous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «saliferous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SALIFEROUS

Find out the translation of saliferous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of saliferous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «saliferous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

含盐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

saliferous
570 millions of speakers

English

saliferous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

saliferous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

saliferous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

соленосный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

saliferous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লবণাক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salifère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

saliferous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

saliferous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

saliferous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saliferous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

saliferous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உப்பு உற்பத்தி செய்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झणझणीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tuzlu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

saliferous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

saliferous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

соленосний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

saliferous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλατούχα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

saliferous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

saliferous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

saliferous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of saliferous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SALIFEROUS»

The term «saliferous» is used very little and occupies the 176.834 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SALIFEROUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «saliferous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «saliferous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about saliferous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALIFEROUS»

Discover the use of saliferous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to saliferous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Register of Pennsylvania: devoted to the preservation of ...
The conglomerate rock underlays the saliferous rock which forms the floor of all the salt springs of the state. That this slate is co-extensive with the saliferous rock cannot be doubted; for to doubt would be to overturn every principle of the ...
Samuel Hazard, 1831
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Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania
The conglomerate rock underlays the saliferous rock which fornis~the floor of all the salt springs of the' state. That this slate is co-extensive with the saliferous rock cannot be doubted; for to doubt would We to overturn every principle of the ...
‎1831
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Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania: Devoted to the ...
The conglomerate rock underlays the saliferous rock which forms the floor of all the salt springs of the state. That this slate is co-extensive with the saliferous rock cannot be doubted; for to doubt would be to overturn every principle of the ...
Samuel Hazard, 1831
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The Register of Pennsylvania
This slate rock may be seen passing laterally under a conglomerate rock, called millstone grit or rubble atone, from near Little Falls to Lake Ontario; a distance of eighty miles. The conglomerate rock underlay! tile saliferous rock which forms the  ...
‎1831
5
Dictionary of Geology and Mineralogy: Comprising Such Terms ...
Thus, in geology, we have saliferous deposites ; saliferous rocks ; saliferous strata ; saliferous system, &C. &c. Sali'ferous system. This ris the new red sandstone system of some authors ; the Poikilitic system of Mr. Conybeare. or above two ...
William Humble, 1840
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American Journal of Science
It now remains to present a summary view of the evidences for and against the prospect of finding coal in large beds beneath the saliferous rock. . F irst—The same variety of coal which is found at Carbondale, and other coal beds in that range, ...
‎1831
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Transactions of the Albany Institute
Conglomerate rocks, such as that which underlays the saliferous rock in this state , generally accompany the slate rock which embraces the coal. One of the strongest indications of the presence of coal beneath the saliferous rock, remains to be ...
Albany Institute, 1830
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Transactions of the Albany Institute
surcs of Europe, where it is the floor of the salt mines and springs. Conglomerate rocks, such as that which underlays the saliferous rock in this state, generally accompany the slate rock which embraces the coal. One of the strongest ...
‎1830
9
Philosophical Magazine
general structure of the whole region, but also by numberless internal traverses through every part of the saliferous mass. It is therefore obvious, that the salt of Hallein is subordinate to strata separated from the lower red sandstone and ...
‎1830
10
The Philosophical Magazine: Or Annals of Chemistry, ...
v. p. 41 1) arise in a formation, which has been termed, by Professor Eaton, in his Geological Survey of the district adjoining the Erie canal, "saliferous rock." This deposit, in common with all the muriatiferous formations of North America, ...
‎1829

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALIFEROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term saliferous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sylvan and saliferous! Nespresso sails on with Monsoon Malabar …
The inherent nature and texture of the coffee beans was altered over these journeys up and down the Malabar coast, infusing the coffee with a sylvan, saliferous ... «Appliance Retailer, Mar 15»
2
Curious Cook: Pretty extreme dining – Part 1
While I know exactly the dish they meant, recounting their saliferous revulsion brought back memories of some of the odder dishes that I had encountered while ... «The Star Online, Dec 14»
3
Outlandish gastronomy — Part 1
While I know exactly the dish they meant, their saliferous revulsion brought back memories of some of the odd dishes that I had encountered while mooching ... «The Malay Mail Online, Oct 13»
4
Homemade sea salt: Be a well-seasoned cook by making your own …
But collecting ocean water from the shores of Long Island and turning it into a condiment wasn't on my culinary to-do-list — until a handful of saliferous cooking ... «New York Daily News, Jul 13»

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