SELENIFEROUS Definition & Meaning

seleniferous

[ sel-uh-nif-er-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

containing or yielding selenium.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of seleniferous¹

First recorded in 1815–25; selen(ium) + -i- + -ferous

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They are in the main terraces of drainage, the step-like form of subsidence being due to the composition of the seleniferous marls and under waste.

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If the mineral be the seleniferous lead glance, sulphurous acid gas will be given off, and may be detected by the smell, or by a strip of moistened litmus paper.

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