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单词 diamantiferous
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Definition of diamantiferous in English:

diamantiferous

adjective ˌdʌɪəmənˈtɪf(ə)rəsˌdaɪəmənˈtɪfərəs
  • (of a rock formation, region, etc.) producing or yielding diamonds.

    (岩层、地区等)产钻石的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Salomon, a fisherman, has to work in the diamantiferous mines.
    • Finally, important discoveries of diamantiferous deposits are pursued in this moment in the region of Upper Kasai.
    • Even if the kimberlitic and lamproitic rocks belong to intrusive phases of different ages, they can still crop out in the same geological sectors; therefore some diamantiferous diatremes may contain diamonds of different ages.
    • The diamantiferous sandstone of India is of very wide distribution.
    • Last December, two diamantiferous kimberlites were discovered in the Otish Mountain region.
    • Several techniques are used to process the diamantiferous ore.
    • In the first case diamonds are extracted from the diamantiferous chimneys of the ancient volcanoes, made up of kimberlite, or blue rock.
    • The marine prospection is made by boats equipped with pumps in order to sample the diamantiferous gravel.
    • Numerous geological series of auriferous and diamantiferous areas would also be worth studying in detail.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French diamantifère, from diamant 'diamond' + -fère 'producing'.

Definition of diamantiferous in US English:

diamantiferous

adjectiveˌdīəmənˈtifərəsˌdaɪəmənˈtɪfərəs
  • (of a rock formation, region, etc.) producing or yielding diamonds.

    (岩层、地区等)产钻石的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even if the kimberlitic and lamproitic rocks belong to intrusive phases of different ages, they can still crop out in the same geological sectors; therefore some diamantiferous diatremes may contain diamonds of different ages.
    • Salomon, a fisherman, has to work in the diamantiferous mines.
    • Numerous geological series of auriferous and diamantiferous areas would also be worth studying in detail.
    • Finally, important discoveries of diamantiferous deposits are pursued in this moment in the region of Upper Kasai.
    • Several techniques are used to process the diamantiferous ore.
    • In the first case diamonds are extracted from the diamantiferous chimneys of the ancient volcanoes, made up of kimberlite, or blue rock.
    • Last December, two diamantiferous kimberlites were discovered in the Otish Mountain region.
    • The marine prospection is made by boats equipped with pumps in order to sample the diamantiferous gravel.
    • The diamantiferous sandstone of India is of very wide distribution.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French diamantifère, from diamant ‘diamond’ + -fère ‘producing’.

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