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mineral

9 entries found.



Main Entry:
1min·er·al Listen to the pronunciation of 1mineral
Pronunciation:
\ˈmin-rəl, ˈmi-nə-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Medieval Latin minerale, from neuter of mineralis
Date:
15th century
1: ore2: an inorganic substance (as in the ash of calcined tissue)3obsolete : mine4: something neither animal nor vegetable5 a: a solid homogeneous crystalline chemical element or compound that results from the inorganic processes of nature; broadly : any of various naturally occurring homogeneous substances (as stone, coal, salt, sulfur, sand, petroleum, water, or natural gas) obtained usually from the ground b: a synthetic substance having the chemical composition and crystalline form and properties of a naturally occurring mineral6plural British : mineral water


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