mineral
English
editAlternative forms
edit- minerall (obsolete)
Etymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editmineral (plural minerals)
- (geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.
- 1883, Science, volumes 1-2, page 279:
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- (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
editmineral (not comparable)
- of, related to, or containing minerals
Derived terms
edit- accessory mineral
- æthiops mineral
- agaric mineral
- chameleon mineral
- green 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.
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “mineral”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
Anagrams
editCatalan
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editmineral m or f (masculine and feminine plural minerals)
Noun
editmineral m (plural minerals)
Further reading
edit- “mineral”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
Crimean Tatar
editNoun
editmineral
Declension
editnominative | mineral |
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genitive | mineralnıñ |
dative | mineralğa |
accusative | mineralnı |
locative | mineralda |
ablative | mineraldan |
Adjective
editmineral
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editDanish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmineral n (singular definite mineralet, plural indefinite mineraler)
Declension
editneuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | mineral | mineralet | mineraler | mineralerne |
genitive | minerals | mineralets | mineralers | mineralernes |
See also
editFurther reading
editGalician
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmineral m (plural minerais)
Further reading
edit- “mineral”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
Indonesian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Dutch mineraal (“mineral”), from Old French mineral, (French minéral), from Medieval Latin minerale, from minera (“ore”), probably ultimately derived from Latin mina (“ore, mine”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /minəˈral/ [mi.nəˈral]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: mi‧ne‧ral
Noun
editminêral (plural mineral-mineral)
- (geology) mineral
- (biochemistry, nutrition, physiology) mineral, dietary mineral (any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition)
Derived terms
edit- mineral anorganik
- mineral bahan bakar
- mineral besi
- mineral bijih
- mineral diamagnetik
- mineral esensial
- mineral felsik
- mineral feromagnesian
- mineral ikutan
- mineral isomorfik
- mineral kelumit
- mineral lempung
- mineral liat
- mineral logam
- mineral mafik
- mineral makro
- mineral primer
- mineral radioaktif
- mineral resistan
- mineral ringan
- mineral terkelat
- mineral ultrakelumit
- mineral urat
Further reading
edit- “mineral” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
editNoun
editmineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineral or mineraler, definite plural minerala or mineralene)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- “mineral” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editNoun
editmineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineral, definite plural minerala)
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editPortuguese
editPronunciation
edit
Noun
editmineral m (plural minerais)
- (geology) mineral (naturally occurring inorganic material with characteristic physical properties)
- (nutrition) mineral (inorganic element essential to nutrition)
Adjective
editmineral m or f (plural minerais)
- mineral (relating to or made of minerals)
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editRomanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French minéral, from Latin mineralis.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editmineral m or n (feminine singular minerală, masculine plural minerali, feminine and neuter plural minerale)
Declension
editsingular | 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
editPronunciation
editNoun
editminèrāl m (Cyrillic spelling минѐра̄л)
Declension
editsingular | 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
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editmineral m or f (masculine and feminine plural minerales)
Derived terms
editNoun
editmineral m (plural minerales)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “mineral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
Swedish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmineral n
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editnominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | mineral | minerals |
definite | mineralet | mineralets | |
plural | indefinite | mineraler | mineralers |
definite | mineralerna | mineralernas |
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