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Definition of Saliferous

1. Adjective. Containing or yielding salt. "Salt domes"

Definition of Saliferous

1. a. Producing, or impregnated with, salt.

Medical Definition of Saliferous

1. Producing, or impregnated with, salt. Saliferous rocks, 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. Origin: L. Sal salt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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