mineral has definitions from the field of geology
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[ noun ] (geology) solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

Used in print

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

Calcium , phosphorus and iron are present in worthwhile amounts , and eleven other minerals also have been found in varying trace amounts .

(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)

He then sold her minerals to cure her kidney ailment , a can of sage `` to make her look_like a girl again '' , and an application of plain mud to take her wrinkles away .

(Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)

To encourage exploration for domestic sources of minerals , the Office_of_Minerals_Exploration ( OME ) of the U.S._Department_of_the_Interior offers financial assistance to firms and individuals who desire to explore their properties or claims for 1 or more of the 32 mineral commodities listed in the OME regulations .

To encourage exploration for domestic sources of minerals , the Office_of_Minerals_Exploration ( OME ) of the U.S._Department_of_the_Interior offers financial assistance to firms and individuals who desire to explore their properties or claims for 1 or more of the 32 mineral commodities listed in the OME regulations .

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[ adjective ] relating to minerals

Examples

"mineral elements" "mineral deposits"

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[ adjective ] composed of matter other than plant or animal

Examples

"the inorganic mineral world"

Related terms

inorganic

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[ adjective ] of or containing or derived from minerals

Examples

"a mineral deposit" "mineral water"

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