mineral

Alternative forms

• minerall (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪ.nəɹ.əl/, /ˈmɪn.ɹəl/

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Noun

mineral (plural minerals)

1. (geology) Any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties.
   • 2012 March 1, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist‎, volume 100, number 2, page 128:

     Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.

2. Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).
3. (nutrition) Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition; a dietary mineral.
4. (Britain) Mineral water.
5. (Ireland, South Africa, informal) A soft drink, particularly a single serve bottle or can.
6. (obsolete) A mine or mineral deposit.
   • 1599, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, IV. i. 26:

     O'er whom his very madness, like some ore / Among a mineral of metals base, / Shows itself pure;

Adjective

mineral

1. of, related to, or containing minerals

Derived terms

Anagrams

• Lierman, manlier, marline, railmen, ramline

Adjective

mineral (masculine and feminine plural minerals)

1. mineral

Noun

mineral m (plural minerals)

1. mineral

Noun

mineral

1. mineral.

Adjective

mineral

1. mineral.

Mineral suv = mineral water.

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Noun

mineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineraler, definite plural mineralerne)

1. a mineral

See also

• mineralog
• mineralsalt
• mineralvand

Noun

mineral m (plural minerais)

1. mineral

Noun

mineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineral or mineraler, definite plural minerala or mineralene)

1. a mineral

References

• “mineral” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Noun

mineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineral, definite plural minerala)

1. a mineral

Noun

mineral m (plural minerais)

1. (geology) mineral (naturally occurring inorganic material with characteristic physical properties)
2. (nutrition) mineral (inorganic element essential to nutrition)

Adjective

mineral m, f (plural minerais, comparable)

1. mineral (relating to or made of minerals)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miněraːl/
• Hyphenation: mi‧ne‧ral

Noun

minèrāl m (Cyrillic spelling минѐра̄л)

1. mineral

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mineˈɾal/

Adjective

mineral (plural minerales)

1. mineral

Noun

mineral m (plural minerales)

1. mineral

Further reading

• “mineral” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Noun

mineral n

1. mineral