mineral
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- minerall (obsolete)
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English mineral, borrowed from Old French mineral, (French minéral), from Medieval Latin minerale, from minera (“ore”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
mineral (plural minerals)
- (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[1], 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.
- Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).
- (nutrition) Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition; a dietary mineral.
- (Britain) Mineral water.
- (Ireland, South Africa, informal) A soft drink, particularly a single serve bottle or can.
- (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;
- 1599, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, IV. i. 26:
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
in geology
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as opposed to animal and vegetable
in nutrition
mineral water
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AdjectiveEdit
mineral
- of, related to, or containing minerals
TranslationsEdit
relating to or containing minerals
Derived termsEdit
Terms derived from mineral (adjective and noun)
ReferencesEdit
- mineral at OneLook Dictionary Search
- mineral in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
AnagramsEdit
CatalanEdit
Crimean TatarEdit
NounEdit
mineral
DeclensionEdit
Declension of mineral
| nominative | mineral |
|---|---|
| genitive | mineralnıñ |
| dative | mineralğa |
| accusative | mineralnı |
| locative | mineralda |
| ablative | mineraldan |
AdjectiveEdit
mineral
- Mineral suv = mineral water.
ReferencesEdit
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][2], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
DanishEdit
NounEdit
mineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineraler, definite plural mineralerne)
- a mineral
See alsoEdit
GalicianEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
NounEdit
mineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineral or mineraler, definite plural minerala or mineralene)
- a mineral
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “mineral” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
NounEdit
mineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineral, definite plural minerala)
- a mineral
Related termsEdit
PortugueseEdit
NounEdit
mineral m (plural minerais)
- (geology) mineral (naturally occurring inorganic material with characteristic physical properties)
- (nutrition) mineral (inorganic element essential to nutrition)
AdjectiveEdit
mineral m, f (plural minerais, comparable)
- mineral (relating to or made of minerals)
Related termsEdit
Serbo-CroatianEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
minèrāl m (Cyrillic spelling минѐра̄л)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of mineral
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | minèrāl | minerali |
| genitive | minerála | minerala |
| dative | mineralu | mineralima |
| accusative | mineral | minerale |
| vocative | minerale | minerali |
| locative | mineralu | mineralima |
| instrumental | mineralom | mineralima |
SpanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
mineral (plural minerales)
NounEdit
mineral m (plural minerales)
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “mineral” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
SwedishEdit
NounEdit
mineral n
DeclensionEdit
| Declension of mineral | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | mineral | mineralet | mineraler | mineralerna |
| Genitive | minerals | mineralets | mineralers | mineralernas |