1
: ore
2
: an inorganic substance (as in the ash of calcined tissue)
3
obsolete
: mine
4
: something neither animal nor vegetable
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a
: a solid homogeneous crystalline chemical element or compound that results from the inorganic processes of nature
broadly
: any of various naturally occurring homogeneous substances (such as stone, coal, salt, sulfur, sand, petroleum, water, or natural gas) obtained usually from the ground
b
: a synthetic substance having the chemical composition and crystalline form and properties of a naturally occurring mineral
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Examples of mineral in a Sentence
Noun
an adequate supply of vitamins and minerals
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
This mix is also high in several essential vitamins and minerals, such as iron, manganese, vitamin E, selenium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Instead, Reagan claimed jurisdiction over all the natural and mineral resources within 200 nautical miles of the nation’s shores (230 regular miles), an allowance that the Law of the Sea granted only signatories.
—Jack Truesdale, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
China has long dominated the global production of rare earth minerals and other strategically important materials.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
This mix is also high in several essential vitamins and minerals, such as iron, manganese, vitamin E, selenium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Multivitamins Multivitamins combine water- and fat-soluble vitamins, and many also contain mineral nutrients.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Instead, Reagan claimed jurisdiction over all the natural and mineral resources within 200 nautical miles of the nation’s shores (230 regular miles), an allowance that the Law of the Sea granted only signatories.
—Jack Truesdale, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Mineral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mineral. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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mineral
1 of 2 noun
min·er·al
ˈmin-(ə-)rəl 
1
: a solid chemical element or compound (as diamond or quartz) that occurs naturally in the form of crystals and results from inorganic processes
2
: a naturally occurring substance (as ore, petroleum, or water) obtained usually from the ground
mineral
2 of 2 adjective1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a mineral : inorganic
2
: containing mineral salts or gases
mineral water
Medical Definition
mineral
1 of 2 noun
min·er·al
ˈmin(-ə)-rəl
: a solid homogeneous crystalline chemical element or compound that results from the inorganic processes of nature
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