Containing or bearing antimony; describing ore, rock, or other material that naturally carries antimony as a component.
From antimony + -iferous (Latin -fer 'carrying' + -ous), literally meaning 'carrying/bearing antimony.' This is a geological or mineralogical term formed using productive English combining forms common in scientific nomenclature.
The -iferous suffix is a geologist's favorite for naming what rocks contain—you'll see auriferous (gold-bearing), argentiferous (silver-bearing), carboniferous (coal-bearing). It's a systematic way to say 'this rock is important because it contains this element.'
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