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Meaning of uraniferous in English:

uraniferous

adjective

Geology Mineralogy

  • Containing or yielding uranium.

Pronunciation

uraniferous

/ˌjʊərəˈnɪf(ə)rəs/ /ˌjɔːrəˈnɪf(ə)rəs/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Records of General Science. From uran- + -iferous, probably after French uranifère.