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Mineral Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mineral? [n] [adj] of or containing or derived from minerals; "a mineral deposit"; "mineral water" [adj] composed of matter other than plant or animal; "the inorganic mineral world" [adj] relating to minerals; "mineral elements"; "mineral deposits" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mineral: asphaltic \| inorganic \| mineralized \| petrified Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mineral: alabaster \| alabastrine \| amphibole \| antimony \| apatite \| aplite \| arsenic \| asbestine \| asbestos \| asphalt \| azurite \| bauxite \| bitumen \| boron \| brimstone \| bromine \| brucite \| calcite \| carbon \| celestite \| chalcedony \| chlorite \| chromite \| clay \| coal \| coke \| corundum \| cryolite \| diatomite \| emery \| epidote \| epsomite \| feldspar \| garnet \| gel mineral \| glauconite \| graphite \| graphitic \| gypsum \| hatchettine \| holosiderite \| inorganic \| inorganic substance \| iron pyrites \| jet \| kyanite \| lignite \| lime \| magnesite \| malachite \| maltha \| marcasite \| marl \| meerschaum \| metamict substance \| mica \| micaceous \| mineral coal \| mineral kingdom \| mineral oil \| mineral resources \| mineral salt \| mineral tallow \| mineral tar \| mineral wax \| mineral world \| mineral-bearing material \| mineraloid \| molybdenite \| monazite \| nonbiological \| nonorganic \| obsidian \| olivine \| ore \| ozokerite \| peat \| perlite \| petrified \| phosphate rock \| phosphorus \| pumice \| pyrite \| pyrites \| pyroxene \| quartz \| realgar \| red clay \| rhodonite \| rock crystal \| rocks \| salt \| selenite \| selenium \| siderite \| silica \| silicate \| silicic \| silicon \| spar \| spinel \| spodumene \| sulfur \| sulfuric \| sulfurous \| talc \| talcum \| tellurium \| unorganic \| unorganized \| untreated mineral \| wollastonite \| wulfenite \| zeolite See Also \| ader wax \| amblygonite \| amphibole \| amphibole group \| apatite \| aragonite \| argentite \| argyrodite \| arsenopyrite \| asphalt \| augite \| baddeleyite \| barite \| barium sulphate \| barytes \| bastnaesite \| bastnasite \| bauxite \| beryl \| borax \| bornite \| cadmium sulphide \| calamine \| carnallite \| carnotite \| cassiterite \| celestite \| cerussite \| chalcocite \| chalcopyrite \| chromite \| chrysoberyl \| cinnabar \| cobaltite \| copper glance \| copper pyrites \| cordierite \| corundom \| corundum \| cristobalite \| crocolite \| cryolite \| cuprite \| dolomite \| earth color \| earth wax \| emery \| fergusonite \| fluor \| fluorite \| fluorspar \| gadolinite \| galena \| garnet \| garnierite \| germanite \| gibbsite \| glauconite \| Greenland spar \| greenockite \| gypsum \| halite \| hausmannite \| heavy spar \| hemimorphite \| ilmenite \| material \| mineral pitch \| mineral wax \| mispickel \| ozocerite \| ozokerite \| peacock ore \| rock \| rock salt \| stone \| stuff \| white lead ore \| ytterbite Mineral In Webster's Dictionary \Min"eral\, n. [F. min['e]ral, LL. minerale, fr. minera mine. See {Mine}, v. i.] 1. An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except certain glassy igneous forms, are either simple minerals or aggregates of minerals. 2. A mine. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral). \Min"eral\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance. 2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters. {Mineral acids} (Chem.), inorganic acids, as sulphuric, nitric, phosphoric, hydrochloric, acids, etc., as distinguished from the {organic acids}. {Mineral blue}, the name usually given to azurite, when reduced to an impalpable powder for coloring purposes. {Mineral candle}, a candle made of paraffine. {Mineral caoutchouc}, an elastic mineral pitch, a variety of bitumen, resembling caoutchouc in elasticity and softness. See {Caoutchouc}, and {Elaterite}. {Mineral chameleon} (Chem.) See {Chameleon mineral}, under {Chameleon}. {Mineral charcoal}. See under {Charcoal}. {Mineral cotton}. See {Mineral wool} (below). {Mineral green}, a green carbonate of copper; malachite. {Mineral kingdom} (Nat. Sci.), that one of the three grand divisions of nature which embraces all inorganic objects, as distinguished from plants or animals. {Mineral oil}. See {Naphtha}, and {Petroleum}. {Mineral paint}, a pigment made chiefly of some natural mineral substance, as red or yellow iron ocher. {Mineral patch}. See {Bitumen}, and {Asphalt}. {Mineral right}, the right of taking minerals from land. {Mineral salt} (Chem.), a salt of a mineral acid. {Mineral tallow}, a familiar name for {hatchettite}, from its fatty or spermaceti-like appearance. {Mineral water}. See under {Water}. {Mineral wax}. See {Ozocerite}. {Mineral wool}, a fibrous wool-like material, made by blowing a powerful jet of air or steam through melted slag. It is a poor conductor of heat.

Mineral Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mineral?

[n]
[adj] of or containing or derived from minerals; "a mineral deposit"; "mineral water"
[adj] composed of matter other than plant or animal; "the inorganic mineral world"
[adj] relating to minerals; "mineral elements"; "mineral deposits"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mineral: asphaltic | inorganic | mineralized | petrified

Mineral In Webster's Dictionary

\Min"er*al\, n. [F. min['e]ral, LL. minerale, fr. minera
mine. See {Mine}, v. i.]
1. An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature,
   having a definite chemical composition and usually a
   distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except certain glassy
   igneous forms, are either simple minerals or aggregates of
   minerals.

2. A mine. [Obs.] --Shak.

3. Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the
   most general classification of things into three kingdoms
   (animal, vegetable, and mineral).


\Min"er*al\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or
   of minerals; as, a mineral substance.

2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters.

{Mineral acids} (Chem.), inorganic acids, as sulphuric,
   nitric, phosphoric, hydrochloric, acids, etc., as
   distinguished from the {organic acids}.

{Mineral blue}, the name usually given to azurite, when
   reduced to an impalpable powder for coloring purposes.

{Mineral candle}, a candle made of paraffine.

{Mineral caoutchouc}, an elastic mineral pitch, a variety of
   bitumen, resembling caoutchouc in elasticity and softness.
   See {Caoutchouc}, and {Elaterite}.

{Mineral chameleon} (Chem.) See {Chameleon mineral}, under
   {Chameleon}.

{Mineral charcoal}. See under {Charcoal}.

{Mineral cotton}. See {Mineral wool} (below).

{Mineral green}, a green carbonate of copper; malachite.

{Mineral kingdom} (Nat. Sci.), that one of the three grand
   divisions of nature which embraces all inorganic objects,
   as distinguished from plants or animals.

{Mineral oil}. See {Naphtha}, and {Petroleum}.

{Mineral paint}, a pigment made chiefly of some natural
   mineral substance, as red or yellow iron ocher.

{Mineral patch}. See {Bitumen}, and {Asphalt}.

{Mineral right}, the right of taking minerals from land.

{Mineral salt} (Chem.), a salt of a mineral acid.

{Mineral tallow}, a familiar name for {hatchettite}, from its
   fatty or spermaceti-like appearance.

{Mineral water}. See under {Water}.

{Mineral wax}. See {Ozocerite}.

{Mineral wool}, a fibrous wool-like material, made by blowing
   a powerful jet of air or steam through melted slag. It is
   a poor conductor of heat.

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