mineral

US /ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl/ UK /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #9738

Meanings

1

noun
A natural solid substance found in the ground, such as gold, salt, or quartz.

The mountains are rich in valuable minerals.
2

noun
A natural substance the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy.

Spinach is a good source of vitamins and minerals.
3

adj
Relating to or containing minerals.

They studied the mineral content of the soil.

Thesaurus

Word family

Forms minerals

Derived forms agromineralbiomineralhumineralhydromineralmacromineralmicromineralmineralitymineralizationmineralizeminerallymineralocorticoidmineraloid

Related forms mine mineralogy

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Phrases (1)

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mineral deficiency
a shortage of a mineral needed for normal nutrition or bodily function

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English mineral, borrowed from Old French mineral, (French minéral), from Medieval Latin minerale, from minera (“ore”), probably ultimately derived from Latin mina (“ore, mine”).

mineral Middle English minerale la-med

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Topics

Materials & Substances

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# mineral

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/
**Frequency rank:** 9738

## Meanings
1. A natural solid substance found in the ground, such as gold, salt, or quartz.
2. A natural substance the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy.
3. Relating to or containing minerals.

## Examples
- The mountains are rich in valuable minerals.
- Spinach is a good source of vitamins and minerals.
- They studied the mineral content of the soil.

## Derived Forms
- agromineral
- biomineral
- humineral
- hydromineral
- macromineral
- micromineral
- minerality
- mineralization
- mineralize
- minerally
- mineralocorticoid
- mineraloid

## Related Forms
- mine
- mineralogy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mineral
- Root: minerale

## Etymology
From Middle English mineral, borrowed from Old French mineral, (French minéral), from Medieval Latin minerale, from minera (“ore”), probably ultimately derived from Latin mina (“ore, mine”).

## AI Etymology
Mineral comes from Middle English mineral, borrowed from Old French mineral, (French minéral), from Medieval Latin minerale, from minera (“ore”), probably ultimately derived from Latin mina (“ore, mine”). In present-day English its meanings include a natural solid substance found in the ground, such as gold, salt, or quartz, a natural substance the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy, and relating to or containing minerals. The historical chain runs through mineral (Middle English), mineral (Old French), and minerale (la-med). Related and derived forms include mine, mineralogy, agromineral, and biomineral.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances

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