mineral
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- minerall (obsolete)
Etymology edit
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”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mineral (plural minerals)
- (geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.
- 2012 March, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist[1], volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 14 June 2012, 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.
- (British) Mineral water.
- (Ireland, South Africa, Nigeria, informal) A soft drink, particularly a single serve bottle or can.
- (obsolete) A mine or mineral deposit.
- 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]:
- O'er whom his very madness, like some ore / Among a mineral of metals base, / Shows itself pure;
- (obsolete) A poisonous or dangerous substance.
- 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]:
- ...Thou hast... / Abused her delicate youth with drugs or minerals […]
Derived terms edit
- minerals (“testicles”)
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Adjective edit
mineral (not comparable)
- of, related to, or containing minerals
Derived terms edit
- accessory mineral
- æthiops mineral
- agaric mineral
- chameleon mineral
- mineral acid
- mineral black
- mineral blue
- mineral candle
- mineral caoutchouc
- mineral coal
- Mineral County
- mineral green
- mineral lick
- mineral makeup
- mineral oil
- mineralomass
- mineral processing
- mineral railway
- mineral right
- mineral salt
- mineral spirits
- mineral tar
- mineral turpentine
- mineral wagon
- mineral water
- mineral wax
- mineral weathering
- mineral wool
- mines and minerals
- rare earth mineral
- vegeto-mineral
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References edit
- “mineral”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “mineral”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
mineral m or f (masculine and feminine plural minerals)
Noun edit
mineral m (plural minerals)
Further reading edit
- “mineral” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Crimean Tatar edit
Noun edit
mineral
Declension edit
nominative | mineral |
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genitive | mineralnıñ |
dative | mineralğa |
accusative | mineralnı |
locative | mineralda |
ablative | mineraldan |
Adjective edit
mineral
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Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mineral n (singular definite mineralet, plural indefinite mineraler)
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neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | mineral | mineralet | mineraler | mineralerne |
genitive | minerals | mineralets | mineralers | mineralernes |
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Further reading edit
Galician edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mineral m (plural minerais)
Further reading edit
- “mineral” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
mineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineral or mineraler, definite plural minerala or mineralene)
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Related terms edit
References edit
- “mineral” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
mineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineral, definite plural minerala)
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Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mineral m (plural minerais)
- (geology) mineral (naturally occurring inorganic material with characteristic physical properties)
- (nutrition) mineral (inorganic element essential to nutrition)
Adjective edit
mineral m or f (plural minerais)
- mineral (relating to or made of minerals)
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Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French minéral, from Latin mineralis.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
mineral m or n (feminine singular minerală, masculine plural minerali, feminine and neuter plural minerale)
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singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | mineral | minerală | minerali | minerale | ||
definite | mineralul | minerala | mineralii | mineralele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | mineral | minerale | minerali | minerale | ||
definite | mineralului | mineralei | mineralilor | mineralelor |
Serbo-Croatian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
minèrāl m (Cyrillic spelling минѐра̄л)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | minèrāl | minerali |
genitive | minerála | minerala |
dative | mineralu | mineralima |
accusative | mineral | minerale |
vocative | minerale | minerali |
locative | mineralu | mineralima |
instrumental | mineralom | mineralima |
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
mineral m or f (masculine and feminine plural minerales)
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Noun edit
mineral m (plural minerales)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “mineral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mineral n
Declension edit
Declension of mineral | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | mineral | mineralet | mineraler | mineralerna |
Genitive | minerals | mineralets | mineralers | mineralernas |
Further reading edit
- mineral in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (14th ed., online)