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noun min·er·al \ˈmin-rÉ™l, ˈmi-nÉ™-\

: a substance (such as quartz, coal, petroleum, salt, etc.) that is naturally formed under the ground

: a chemical substance (such as iron or zinc) that occurs naturally in certain foods and that is important for good health

Full Definition of MINERAL

1

:  ore

2

:  an inorganic substance (as in the ash of calcined tissue)

3

obsolete :  mine

4

:  something neither animal nor vegetable

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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 mineral

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plural British :  mineral water

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Examples of MINERAL

1. an adequate supply of vitamins and minerals

Origin of MINERAL

Middle English, from Medieval Latin minerale, from neuter of mineralis

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Mineralogy Terms

agate, host, inclusion, matrix, streak

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adjective

Definition of MINERAL

1

:  of or relating to minerals; also :  inorganic

2

:  impregnated with mineral substances

Origin of MINERAL

Middle English, from Medieval Latin mineralis, from minera mine, ore, from Old French minere, miniere, from mine

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Mineralogy Terms

agate, host, inclusion, matrix, streak