Examples of metalliferous in a Sentence
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A missing piece of the puzzle is why small and large gas giants do not co-exist around metalliferous stars, for core formation does not obviously preclude a nebula breaking up into gas clumps as well.
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The Economist, 13 July 2017
The Economist, 13 July 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Latin metallifer, from metallum + -fer -ferous
First Known Use
circa 1656, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near metalliferous
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“Metalliferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalliferous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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