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yttriferous
yt·trif·er·ous
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ɪˈtrɪf
ər
əs
/
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trif
-er-
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s
]
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adjective
yielding or containing
yttrium
.
Origin:
1875–80;
yttri(um)
+
-ferous
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yttriferous
(ɪˈtrɪfərəs)
—
adj
containing or yielding yttrium
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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