Mineral is a word with a few related meanings. It can describe something that comes from the non-livingnot alive; part of the world without life natural world, refer to a naturallyin a way that happens by nature, not by human action occurring solid substancea material with a particular physical form and properties, or mean something connected with minerals.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈmɪnərəl/
Easy pronunciation: MIN-er-uhl (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable: MIN.
Adjective sense: related to the non-living natural world; made of material that is not plant or animal.
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Mineral Meaning
made from non-living material, not from plants or animals
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: related to the non-living natural world; made of material that is not plant or animal
Example: The walls were made of mineral material from the surrounding rock.
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Other Meanings of Mineral
Meaning 2
a natural solid substance such as quartz or salt
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition
Example: Quartz is a common mineral.
Meaning 3
connected with minerals or containing minerals
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: relating to minerals
Example: The company studies mineral deposits in the region.
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Common Mistakes
- Mixing the adjective sense with the noun sense. In a phrase like mineral water, mineral does not mean “a mineral” as a noun.
- Using mineral as a general synonym for “rock.” A mineral is a specific kind of natural substance, not the same thing as a rock.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does mineral mean?
Mineral can mean something made from non-living natural material, a naturally occurring solid substance, or something connected with minerals.
What is the noun mineral?
As a noun, mineral means a natural solid inorganic substance with a definite chemical makeup, such as quartz or calcite.
What does mineral mean in mineral water?
Here, mineral means containing dissolved minerals or related to minerals.
What are the synonyms of mineral?
The supplied source data does not provide reliable synonym lists for mineral, so no synonyms are included here.
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