manganiferous

manganiferous [mang-guh-nif-er-uh s] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Mineralogy.

1. containing manganese.

Origin of manganiferous First recorded in 1850–55; mangan(ese) + -i- + -ferous Examples from the Web for manganiferous Historical Examples of manganiferous

Of much more importance are the manganiferous and the silver manganiferous ores, which are much the richest of the country.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6

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