What does saliferous mean?
Definitions for saliferous
sal·if·er·ous
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word saliferous.
Princeton's WordNet
saliferousadjective
containing or yielding salt
"saliferous formations"; "salt domes"
Wiktionary
saliferousadjective
Yielding or containing salt; saliniferous
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saliferous
Saliferous generally refers to containing or yielding salt. It's often used to describe certain types of rocks, minerals, or soils in geological contexts.
Webster Dictionary
Saliferousadjective
producing, or impregnated with, salt
Etymology: [L. sal salt + -ferous.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Saliferous
sā-lif′ėr-us, adj. bearing salt.—Saliferous system, the Triassic, from its rich deposits. [L. sal, salis, salt, ferre, to bear.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saliferous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saliferous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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