mineral

CEFRB1

/ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A natural substance found in rocks and needed by living things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition.

Examples

  • The province is relatively rich in mineral resources.

  • The region is relatively rich in mineral resources.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).

  2. Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.

  3. Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic and crystalline one.

More examples

In context

  • A country rich in mineral resources

  • Formation of alteration minerals in the host rock during deformation within the shear zone is indicated by the parallel foliation within the secondary micaceous minerals and the unmineralized host schist.

  • The physiology of matter in the abstract is dynamical, that of mineral species is both dynamical and chemical, while that of organized forms is at once dynamical, chemical, and biotical.

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Origin

noun

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”).