saliferous

saliferous
/seuh lif"euhr euhs/, adj.
containing or producing salt: saliferous strata.
[1820-30; SAL + -I- + -FEROUS]

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  • saliferous — [sə lif′ər əs] adj. [< L sal, SALT + FEROUS] producing or containing salt …   English World dictionary

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  • saliferous — sa·lif·er·ous …   English syllables

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