"anthraciferous" meaning in English

See anthraciferous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more anthraciferous [comparative], most anthraciferous [superlative]
Etymology: From anthrac- + -i- + -ferous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|anthrac-|-i-|-ferous}} anthrac- + -i- + -ferous Head templates: {{en-adj}} anthraciferous (comparative more anthraciferous, superlative most anthraciferous)
  1. (mineralogy) Yielding anthracite. Categories (topical): Coal, Mineralogy Translations (yielding anthracite): anthracifère (French), antracífero (Portuguese)

Alternative forms

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