Definition of MINERAL

mineral

Meanings

Plural: minerals

Noun

  • solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
  • Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.
  • Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).
  • Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition.
  • Mineral water.
  • A soft drink, particularly a single serve bottle or can.
  • A mine or mineral deposit.
  • A poisonous or dangerous substance.

Adjective

  • relating to minerals
    • "mineral elements"
    • "mineral deposits"

Adjective Satellite

  • composed of matter other than plant or animal
    • "the inorganic mineral world"

Adj

  • of, related to, or containing minerals

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

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Scrabble Score: 9

mineral is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mineral is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mineral is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

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