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- [suh-lif-er-uh s]
- /səˈlɪf ər əs/
- /salˈɪfərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-lif-er-uh s]
- /səˈlɪf ər əs/
Definitions of saliferous word
- adjective saliferous containing or producing salt: saliferous strata. 1
- adjective saliferous (esp of rock strata) containing or producing salt 0
- adjective saliferous producing or containing salt 0
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Origin of saliferous
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; sal + -i- + -ferous
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Parts of speech for Saliferous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saliferous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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