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saliferous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Saliferous \Sa*lif"er*ous\, a. [L. sal salt + -ferous.] Producing, or impregnated with salt. {Saliferous rocks} (Geol.), the New Red Sandstone system of some geologists; -- so called because in Europe, this formation contains beds of salt. The saliferous beds of New York State belong largely to the Salina period of the Upper Silurian. See the Chart of {Geology}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: saliferous adj : containing or yielding salt; "saliferous formations"; "salt domes"
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