mineral

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/ˈmɪ.nəɹ.əl/ English

Definitions

noun

Any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties.
Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).
(nutrition) Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition; a dietary mineral.
Mineral water.

adjective

Of, related to, or containing minerals

Related words

Synonyms

mineralized inorganic asphaltic petrified rock mineralogy iolite ore fossil metal stone metallic metallurgical metallurgy soda mining

Associated

pyrite silicate calcite minerals hydrothermal ores hardness manganese deposits metamorphic gypsum sulfide

Rhymes

inner hull petromineral

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