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Define Argentiferous: NO GOOGLING!

ercoerco Posts: 20,259
edited 2012-07-11 21:52 in General Discussion
Who can effortlessly use that word in common everyday conversation, besides Tracy, Mike, PhiPi and Beau?

No Googling, and only click on the link below if you're desperate. Or as dumb as I am.

Hint: look at the first part of the word en francais. And ultimately, yes it relates to electronics. Vintage radios in particular.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/BUILD-YOUR-OWN-Argentiferous-Galena-Crystal-Iron-Pyrite-w-Cat-Whiskers-/360411020835?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53ea2bbe23

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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-07-09 16:45
    Being argentiferous isn't nearly as good as being auriferous, however. :)

    -Phil
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-07-09 16:47
    Ya jus' hadda go an' one up me, huh Smart Guy?
  • piguy101piguy101 Posts: 248
    edited 2012-07-09 17:04
    Donnez-moi tout votre argent!
  • RS_JimRS_Jim Posts: 1,768
    edited 2012-07-09 17:12
    My very first electronics project was Argentiferous!
    Jim
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-07-09 17:12
    @piguy101: Tout de suite!
  • sylvie369sylvie369 Posts: 1,622
    edited 2012-07-09 20:27
    Weren't the Lone Ranger's spurs argentiferous?
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2012-07-09 21:08
    Thank you for that luciferous link.
  • StephenMooreStephenMoore Posts: 188
    edited 2012-07-09 21:17
    Argentiferous = state of being man of steel?
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-07-09 21:39
    Isn't Argentiferous iron mined in Argentina?
  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    edited 2012-07-09 23:11
    I'm certain it has something to do with the metal silver, but beyond that I don't know. Made of silver or containing silver maybe?
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-07-09 23:18
    Isn't "argent" blue. And isn't "ferous" iron, Fe.
    So "blue iron".
    Checks links.
    Now I got it, must go and shave.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-07-09 23:22
    Edit: Hmm... where did I get that "blue" idea from? So wrong.
  • Tracy AllenTracy Allen Posts: 6,664
    edited 2012-07-09 23:38
    Pyritiferous too rather touches on cat's whiskers, and too a promising cathode, and too a glint favored by fools.
  • BrowserBrowser Posts: 84
    edited 2012-07-09 23:55
    piratiferous cat wiskers? now yer talkin, matey!

    -browz
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  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2012-07-10 05:41
    Or as Evita would sing, "Don't cry for me Argentiferous!"

    I'm crying because I had to look...
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-07-10 05:54
    Producing music from the British rock band Argent.

    Not as successful as Beatleiferous, Rolling Stoniferous or Whoiferous, obviously but not fatal like J. Bieberiferous.
  • ctwardellctwardell Posts: 1,716
    edited 2012-07-10 06:33
    Due to the latest round of austerity measures, citizens have began using their argentiferous radios to listen to words of encouragement from our esteemed leader.

    C.W.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-07-10 09:09
    We are all Argentiferous together, TRUE or FALSE?
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  • piguy101piguy101 Posts: 248
    edited 2012-07-10 10:11
    Q: True or False? A: Yes
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-07-10 10:12
    c) None of the above.
  • Mark_TMark_T Posts: 1,981
    edited 2012-07-10 10:32
    Heater. wrote: »
    Isn't "argent" blue. And isn't "ferous" iron, Fe.
    So "blue iron".
    Checks links.
    Now I got it, must go and shave.
    Ha, no its nothing to do with iron - a real gotcha!

    ...ferous = carrying/bearing, as in aquiFER. Think of silly latinesque words like "splendiferous"
    ferrous = related to iron (sometimes implies iron II oxidation state, ferric always implies iron III oxidation state) The latin for iron is ferrum, for silver is argentum
  • ctwardellctwardell Posts: 1,716
    edited 2012-07-10 14:58
    Gee, I guess I wasn't too far off base in my earlier comment about tuning in to our esteemed leader...

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/07/06/executive-order-assignment-national-security-and-emergency-preparedness-#.T_sYsRJrreM.twitter

    C.W.
  • Beau SchwabeBeau Schwabe Posts: 6,568
    edited 2012-07-11 00:12
    ferous in terms of Iron would have two 'r' s
    argentum is Silver and has Hebrew roots, but don't ask me why the Periodic table only shows "Ag" ... I guess "Ar" for Argon was already in use. :-)

    Don't blame me I am a autodidact ... I remember seeing argentum listed on a periodic table.
  • Mark_TMark_T Posts: 1,981
    edited 2012-07-11 03:46
    Well they could have just used "A" for one of them... There seems to be no logic behind which single letters are used for elements (like C, N, O) and which ones aren't (A for argon, L for lithium would be obvious choices for instance)
  • JLockeJLocke Posts: 354
    edited 2012-07-11 03:48
    Great! Now I had to look up the definition of "autodidact"!
  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    edited 2012-07-11 05:05
    containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster".

    This is the definition for "metal, metallic" which is in the Thesaurus section at TheFreeDictionary.com, below the actual definition for argentiferous.

    After looking this up I was surprised to see that I had kind of guessed right. The only reason I knew silver was involved was because of the British rock band Argent.
  • Mark_TMark_T Posts: 1,981
    edited 2012-07-11 10:11
    JLocke wrote: »
    Great! Now I had to look up the definition of "autodidact"!
    That makes you one too!
  • StephenMooreStephenMoore Posts: 188
    edited 2012-07-11 21:52
    My auto did act bad too but my manual don't.
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