mineral
mineral: n. & adj. --n.
1 any of the species into which inorganic substances are classified.
2 a substance obtained by mining.
3 (often in pl.) Brit. an artificial mineral water or other effervescent drink. --adj.
1 of or containing a mineral or minerals.
2 obtained by mining. mineral oil petroleum or one of its distillation products. mineral water 1 water found in nature with some dissolved salts present.
2 an artificial imitation of this, esp. soda water.
3 any effervescent non-alcoholic drink. mineral wax a fossil resin, esp. ozocerite. mineral wool a wool-like substance made from inorganic material, used for packing etc. [ME f. OF mineral or med.L mineralis f. minera ore f. OF miniere mine]
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