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Meaning of 'mineral'
Meaning of 'mineral' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Mineral 
[ a.]
- Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or
of minerals; as, a mineral substance. [ a.]- Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters.
2. Mineral [ v. i.]
- An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature,
having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct
crystalline form. Rocks, except certain glassy igneous forms, are
either simple minerals or aggregates of minerals. [ v. i.]- A mine.
- Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral).
Meaning of 'mineral' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. mineral [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- relating to minerals
- relating to minerals
Example in sentence:
- mineral deposits;
- mineral elements
2. mineral [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- composed of matter other than plant or animal
- composed of matter other than plant or animal
Example in sentence:
- the inorganic mineral world
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