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mineral
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mineral
adj.
of or pertaining to minerals, consisting of minerals
n.
natural substance belonging to a group of inorganic (often crystalline) compounds which are found in the earth, that which is not animal or vegetable
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Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring substance, representable by a chemical formula, that is usually solid and inorganic, and has a crystal structure. It is different from a rock, which can be an aggregate of minerals or non-minerals and does not have a specific chemical composition. The exact definition of a mineral is under debate, especially with respect to the requirement a valid species be abiogenic, and to a lesser extent with regard to it having an ordered atomic structure. The study of minerals is called mineralogy.
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mineral
Noun
1. solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) ader wax, earth wax, mineral wax, ozokerite, ozocerite
(substance-holonym) rock, stone
Adjective
1. relating to minerals; "mineral elements"; "mineral deposits"
2. of or containing or derived from minerals; "a mineral deposit"; "mineral water"
(antonym) animal
(similar) asphaltic
3. composed of matter other than plant or animal; "the inorganic mineral world"
(similar) inorganic
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Mineral (das)
n.
mineral, natural substance belonging to a group of inorganic
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minéral
adj.
mineral, of or pertaining to minerals, consisting of minerals
minéral
nm.
mineral, natural substance belonging to a group of inorganic (often crystalline)
