Definition of mineral
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: ore
2
: an inorganic substance (as in the ash of calcined tissue)
4
: something neither animal nor vegetable
5a
: a solid homogeneous crystalline chemical element or compound that results from the inorganic processes of nature
broadly
: any of various naturally occurring homogeneous substances (such 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
mineral
adjectiveDefinition of mineral (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of mineral was in the 15th century
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