Mineral meaning

What does “mineral” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“mineral” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition.

mineral

noun

  1. solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

adjective

  1. relating to minerals

    “mineral elements”

    “mineral deposits”

  2. composed of matter other than plant or animal

    “the inorganic mineral world”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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