cadmiferous etymology

English word cadmiferous comes from English cadmium, English -ferous

Detailed word origin of cadmiferous

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
cadmium English (eng) (countable) A single atom of this element.. A metallic chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48.
-ferous English (eng) Used to form adjectives from nouns, containing the specified material. Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the specified material.
cadmiferous English (eng) Containing or producing cadmium.

Words with the same origin as cadmiferous

Descendants of cadmium
cadmian cadmic cadmiuria nicad
Descendants of -ferous
amentiferous balsamiferous bariferous berylliferous carboniferous ceriferous culmiferous dentiferous diamondiferous ferriferous gelatiniferous gemmiferous gemmuliferous glanduliferous granuliferous iodiferous manganiferous molybdeniferous palladiferous pruniferous quartziferous tantaliferous tungsteniferous unguiferous zinciferous