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mineral

mi·ne·ral

UK/ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/ US/ˈmɪn.ɹəl/ fairly common informal uk
noun (1) adjective (3)

noun

1.

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

adjective

1.

relating to minerals

  • “mineral elements”
  • “mineral deposits”
2.

of or containing or derived from minerals

  • “a mineral deposit”
  • “mineral water”
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3.

composed of matter other than plant or animal

  • “the inorganic mineral world”
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Origin

From Middle English mineral, borrowed from Old French mineral, (French minéral), from Medieval Latin minerale, from minera (“ore”), probably ultimately derived from Latin mina (“ore, mine”).

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