"magnetiferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more magnetiferous [comparative], most magnetiferous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs Etymology: From magneti- + -ferous, from magnet or magnetite. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|magneti|ferous}} magneti- + -ferous Head templates: {{en-adj}} magnetiferous (comparative more magnetiferous, superlative most magnetiferous)
  1. (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism Tags: dated Synonyms (producing or conducting magnetism): magnetic
    Sense id: en-magnetiferous-en-adj-vT9uVhQf Disambiguation of 'producing or conducting magnetism': 96 4
  2. (geology) Containing magnetite Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms (containing magnetite): magnetitic
    Sense id: en-magnetiferous-en-adj-cvVrzeXa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with magneti-, English terms suffixed with -ferous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with magneti-: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ferous: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'containing magnetite': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: magnesiferous, magniferous, manganiferous
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