mineral

min·er·al  (mnr-l)

n.

1. A naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure, color, and hardness.

2. Any of various natural substances, as:

a. An element, such as gold or silver.

b. An organic derivative, such as coal or petroleum.

c. A substance, such as stone, sand, salt, or coal, that is extracted or obtained from the ground or water and used in economic activities.

3. A substance that is neither animal nor vegetable; inorganic matter.

4. An inorganic element, such as calcium, iron, potassium, sodium, or zinc, that is essential to the nutrition of humans, animals, and plants.

5. An ore.

6. minerals Chiefly British Mineral water.

adj.

1. Of or relating to minerals: a mineral deposit.

2. Impregnated with minerals.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin minerle, from neuter of minerlis, pertaining to mines, from Old French miniere, mine, from mine; see mine¹.]

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mineral

Noun

1. a naturally occurring solid inorganic substance with a characteristic chemical composition and structure

2. any inorganic matter

3. any substance obtained by mining, esp. a metal ore

4. Brit a soft drink containing carbonated water and flavourings

Adjective

of, containing, or resembling minerals [Medieval Latin minera mine, ore]

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mineral  (mnr-l)

1. A naturally occurring, solid, inorganic element or compound having a uniform composition and a regularly repeating internal structure. Minerals typically have a characteristic hardness and color, or range of colors, by which they can be recognized. Rocks are made up of minerals.

2. A natural substance of commercial value, such as iron ore, coal, or petroleum, that is obtained by mining, quarrying, or drilling.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" ader wax, earth wax, mineral wax, ozocerite, ozokerite - a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles amblygonite - a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium amphibole - a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group amphibole group - a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum apatite - a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus aragonite - a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite argentite - a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S) argyrodite - a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur arsenopyrite, mispickel - a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic mineral pitch, asphalt - a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons augite - dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium baddeleyite - a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide bastnaesite, bastnasite - a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements bauxite - a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst beryl - the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems borax - an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent bornite, peacock ore - a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits carnallite - a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium cassiterite - a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin celestite - a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate cerussite, white lead ore - a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead chalcocite, copper glance - a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper chalcopyrite, copper pyrites - a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide chlorite - a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal chromite - a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium chrysoberyl - a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone cinnabar - a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury cobaltite - a rare silvery-white mineral; important ore of cobalt halite, rock salt - naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride coltan, columbite-tantalite - a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips cordierite - a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone corundom, corundum - very hard mineral used as an abrasive cristobalite - a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks crocolite - a rare lead chromite mineral that forms bright orange crystals cryolite, Greenland spar - a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine cuprite - a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper bitter spar, dolomite - a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer earth color - a colored mineral used as a pigment emery - a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
Adj.	1.	mineral - relating to minerals; "mineral elements"; "mineral deposits"
	2.	mineral - composed of matter other than plant or animal; "the inorganic mineral world" inorganic - lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms

Translations

mineral [ˈmɪnərəl] adj → mineral

n → mineral m;

minerals npl (BRIT) (= soft drinks); refrescos mpl con gas

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mineral [ˈmɪnərəl] adj → minéral(e)

n → minéral m;

minerals npl (Brit) (soft drinks) → boissons gazeuses (sucrées)

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mineral [ˈmɪnərəl] adj (deposit, resources) → Mineral-

n → Mineral nt;

minerals npl (Brit) (soft drinks) → Erfrischungsgetränke pl

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mineral [ˈmɪnərəl] adj → minerale

n → minerale m;

minerals npl (BRIT) (= soft drinks); bevande fpl gasate

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mineral

n mineral [ˈminərəl]

a substance (metals, gems, coal, salt etc) found naturally in the earth and mined What minerals are mined in that country?; (also adjective ) mineral ores. mineraal مَعْدَن، مَعْدَني минерал minerál; nerostný mineral; mineral- das Mineral ορυκτό μετάλλευμα, ορυκτός mineral mineraal ماده معدنی mineraali minéral מִינֶרָל खनिज mineral ásvány barang tambang steintegund; steinefni minerale 鉱物 광물, 무기물 mineralas, rūda; mineralinis, gamtos minerāls; derīgie izrakteņi mineral mineraal mineral(-) minerał mineral mi­ne­ral минерал; полезные ископаемые minerál; minerálny rudnina mineral mineral แร่ mineral, maden 礦物 мінерал معدن khoáng 矿物

mineral water

1 a type of water containing small quantities of health-giving minerals. mineraalwater مياه مَعْدَنِيَّه минерална вода minerálka kildevand das Mineralwasser μεταλλικό νερό agua mineral mineraalvesi اب معدنی kivennäisvesi eau minérale מַים מִינֶרָלִים खनिज जल mineralna voda ásványvíz air mineral ölkelduvatn, steinefnaríkt vatn acqua minerale ミネラルウォーター 광천수 mineralinis vanduo minerālūdens air mineral mineraalwater kildevann woda mineralna água mineral apă mi­ne­rală минеральная вода minerálka mineralna voda mineralna voda mineralvatten น้ำแร่ maden suyu 礦泉水 мінеральна вода ایک قسم کا پانی جس میں صحت بخش معادن ہوں nước khoáng 矿泉水

2 a fizzy, non-alcoholic drink such as lemonade. minerale water مَشْروب فَوّار сода nealkoholický nápoj mineralvand das Mineralwasser αναψυκτικό με ανθρακικό gaseosa karastusjook نوشیدنی بدون الکل virvoitusjuoma boisson gazeuse מַשקֶה קַל लेमोनेड इत्यादि bezalkoholno piće szénsavas üdítőital air soda sódavatn, vatn með gosi í acqua gassata; bevanda gassata 清涼飲料水 청량음료, 탄산수 gazuotas gėrimas gāzēts dzēriens air soda frisdrank mineralvann, brus napój gazowany gasosa газированная вода nealkoholický nápoj gazirana brezalkoholna pijača mineralna voda läskedryck เกลือแร่ gazoz 蘇打水, 汽水 лимонад نیمو پانی کی طرح کوئی غیر الکحلی اور بے جھاگ مشروب nước giải khát 苏打水