1. containing or producing nickel; bearing nickel
Usage: technical; geology/mineralogy

Examples

• The nickeliferous ore deposits in the region are among the richest in the world.
• Geologists identified several nickeliferous minerals in the rock samples.
• The company mines nickeliferous laterite to extract nickel for industrial use.
• Nickeliferous pyrite is an important source of both nickel and sulfur.
• The nickeliferous content of the soil made it unsuitable for certain agricultural purposes.