mineral

mineral
1. noun /ˈmɪn.ɜː(ɹ).əl,ˈmɪn.ɹəl/
a) Any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties.
b) Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).
See Also: mine, mineralogy
2. adjective /ˈmɪn.ɜː(ɹ).əl,ˈmɪn.ɹəl/
of, related to, or containing minerals

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  • minéral — minéral, ale, aux [ mineral, o ] adj. et n. m. • 1478; lat. médiév. mineralis I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Relatif aux corps constitués de matière inorganique. Le règne minéral et le règne végétal. Chimie minérale (opposé à chimie organique). 2 ♦ Constitué de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Mineral — Min er*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance. [1913 Webster] 2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters. [1913 Webster] {Mineral acids} (Chem.), inorganic acids, as sulphuric …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mineral — MINERÁL, Ă, minerali, e, s.n., adj. 1. s.n. Corp solid, cu o anumită compoziţie chimică, care se găseşte în natură în stare cristalină sau amorfă, în componenţa rocilor şi a minereurilor. 2. adj. Care conţine minerale (1), care ţine de minerale,… …   Dicționar Român

  • mineral — (De minero). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al numeroso grupo de las sustancias inorgánicas o a alguna de sus partes. Reino mineral. [m6]Sustancias minerales. 2. m. Sustancia inorgánica que se halla en la superficie o en las diversas capas de… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Mineral — Mineral, CA U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 143 Housing Units (2000): 450 Land area (2000): 44.478574 sq. miles (115.198972 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.019981 sq. miles (0.051751 sq. km) Total area (2000): 44.498555 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Mineral — Жанр мидвест эмо, инди рок Годы 1994 1998 Страна …   Википедия

  • Mineral — Sn erw. fach. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ml. (aes) minerale Erzgestein , einer Ableitung von ml. minarium n. Grubenerz, Erzgrube , das wohl als galloromanisch auf ein keltisches Wort zurückgeht (Mine). Adjektiv: mineralisch; Abstraktum:… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • mineral — adjetivo 1. Que pertenece al grupo de las sustancias inorgánicas o alguna de sus partes: sustancias minerales. agua* mineral. carbón* mineral o carbón de piedra. sustantivo masculino 1. Sustancia inorgánica de estructura homogénea, compuesta por… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • mineral — [min′ər əl, min′rəl] n. [OFr < ML minerale, neut. of mineralis, mineral < minera, ore < VL * mina,MINE2] 1. an inorganic substance occurring naturally in the earth and having a consistent and distinctive set of physical properties (e.g …   English World dictionary

  • Mineral — Mineral, ein fester oder flüssiger, einheitlicher, d.h. nach seinen chemischen und physikalischen Eigenschaften in jedem Teilchen gleichmäßiger Naturkörper von einer bestimmten, in einer Formel ausdrückbaren chemischen Zusammensetzung. Künstliche …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • mineral — UK US /ˈmɪnərəl/ noun [C] ► NATURAL RESOURCES a valuable or useful chemical substance that is formed naturally in the ground: »The country is rich in minerals and oil. »rare/precious minerals »mineral deposits ► a chemical that your body needs to …   Financial and business terms

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