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saliferous

[ suh-lif-er-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

saliferous

/ sæˈlɪfərəs /

First recorded in 1820–30; sal + -i- + -ferous

C19: from Latin sal salt + ferre to bear

There is little to be said of the animals which belong to the Saliferous period.

In Cheshire and Lancashire the gypseous and saliferous red shales and loams of the Trias are between 1000 and 1500 feet thick.

It overlies a bed of saliferous sandstone which has been worked for salt.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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