saliferous

• Adjectif désignant ce qui contient ou produit du sel, souvent employé dans un registre technique ou soutenu.

An obsolete adjective meaning containing or producing salt.

1. Containing or yielding saltC2formal

   Describes rocks, soil, or geological formations that contain or produce salt.

   salifère

   • The saliferous deposits in the region were mined for centuries.
   • Geologists studied the saliferous layers of the ancient seabed.
   • Saliferous soil is not suitable for most agricultural crops.

   Synonymessalinesalty

   Antonymesfreshsweet