mineral
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/
ipa: /ˈmɪn.ɹəl/
ipa: /ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl/
ipa: /ˈmɪn.ɹəl/
Forms: form: minerals
form: minerall
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”).
Senses: examples: text: 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.
ref: 1883, Science, volumes 1-2, page 279:
text: 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.
ref: 1983, Warren C. Day, Richard M. Tosdal, E.L. Acosta, J.C. Aruspon, L. Carvajal, E. Cedeño, Glenda Lowry, L.F. Martinez, J.A. Noriega, Fernanco J. Niñez, J. Rojas, F. Prieto, “Geology of the Lo Indreíble Mining District and U-Pb Age of the Early Proterozoic Yuruari Formation of the Pastora Supergroup, Guayana Shield, Venezuela”, in U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, numbers 2122-2127, page E-12:
text: 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.
ref: 2012 March 24, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2012, page 128:
topics: geography
geology
natural-sciences
glosses: Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.
glosses: Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).
qualifier: nutrition
glosses: Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition.
glosses: Mineral water.
glosses: A soft drink, particularly a single serve bottle or can.
examples: text: O'er whom his very madness, like some ore / Among a mineral of metals base, / Shows itself pure;
ref: c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
glosses: A mine or mineral deposit.
examples: text: ...Thou hast... / Abused her delicate youth with drugs or minerals[…]
ref: c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
glosses: A poisonous or dangerous substance.
Synonyms: word: mineral
Hyponyms: word: bauxite
word: diamond
word: graphite
word: quartz
word: hematite
word: magnetite
word: limonite
word: siderite
Derived terms: word: agromineral
word: biomineral
word: humineral
word: hydromineral
word: macromineral
word: micromineral
word: minerality
word: mineralization
word: mineralize
word: minerally
word: mineralocorticoid
word: mineraloid
english: testicles
translation: testicles
word: minerals
word: mineratrophic
word: monomineral
word: multimineral
word: nanomineral
word: nonmineral
word: oligomineral
word: organomineral
word: polymineral
word: pseudomineral
Related terms: mine
mineralogy