stanniferous

English

Etymology

From stanno +‎ -i- +‎ -ferous.

Adjective

stanniferous (comparative more stanniferous, superlative most stanniferous)

1. Containing or producing the metal tin.
   • 1908, W.C. Mitchell, “Review: The Stannaries: A Study of the English Tin Miner by George Randall Lewis”, in Journal of Political Economy‎^[1], volume 16, number 6, page 378:

     Tin mining began by the working of shallow open pits in the valleys where streams had deposited layers of stanniferous gravel and sand.

Translations

Translations

• Italian: stannifero (it)