Cadmiferous

/kæd'mɪfərəs/ adjective

Definition

Containing or bearing cadmium or cadmia; producing or yielding cadmium.

Etymology

From Latin cadmia + -ferous (from ferre, meaning 'to carry' or 'to bear'). The suffix -ferous is common in geology and mineralogy to describe ore-bearing rocks.

Kelly Says

Geologists use this term to identify which rocks are worth mining for cadmium—it's like a treasure map written in scientific language!

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