bituminiferous

English

Etymology

From Latin bitumen (stem bitumin-) +‎ -iferous.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

bituminiferous (comparative more bituminiferous, superlative most bituminiferous)

  1. Producing bitumen.
    • 1799, Richard Kirwan, Geological Essays:
      Bituminiferous and cupriferous {{long sand}}

References

“bituminiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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