Mineral (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
  2. a substance obtained by mining, as ore.
  3. (loosely) any substance that is neither animal nor vegetable.
  4. mineral water.
  5. any of the inorganic elements, as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, or sodium, that are essential to the functioning of the human body and are obtained from foods.
adjective
  1. of the nature of a mineral; pertaining to a mineral or minerals.
  2. containing or impregnated with a mineral or minerals.
  3. neither animal nor vegetable; inorganic: mineral matter.
abbreviation
  1. mineralogical.
  2. mineralogy.
noun
  1. any of a class of naturally occurring solid inorganic substances with a characteristic crystalline form and a homogeneous chemical composition
  2. any inorganic matter
  3. any substance obtained by mining, esp a metal ore
  4. (often plural) British short for mineral water
  5. a soft drink containing carbonated water and flavourings
adjective
  1. of, relating to, containing, or resembling minerals
abbreviation for
  1. mineralogy or mineralogical
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