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- [min-er-uh l, min-ruh l]
- /ˈmɪn ər əl, ˈmɪn rəl/
- /ˈmɪn.ər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [min-er-uh l, min-ruh l]
- /ˈmɪn ər əl, ˈmɪn rəl/
Definitions of minerals word
- noun minerals any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal. 1
- noun minerals a substance obtained by mining, as ore. 1
- noun minerals (loosely) any substance that is neither animal nor vegetable. 1
- noun minerals minerals, British. mineral water. 1
- noun minerals Nutrition. any of the inorganic elements, as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, or sodium, that are essential to the functioning of the human body and are obtained from foods. 1
- adjective minerals of the nature of a mineral; pertaining to a mineral or minerals. 1
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Origin of minerals
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Middle French, Old French mineral < Medieval Latin minerāle (noun), minerālis (adj.), equivalent to miner(a) mine, ore (< Old French miniere < Vulgar Latin *mināria; min- (see mine2) + Latin -āria -ary) + -āle, -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Minerals
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
minerals popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
minerals usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for minerals
noun minerals
- alloy — An alloy is a metal that is made by mixing two or more types of metal together.
- ore — a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ingot — a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- load — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
- plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
adjective minerals
- colds — Plural form of cold.
- irons — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Antonyms for minerals
adjective minerals
- livings — Plural form of living.
noun minerals
- invertebrates — Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone.
- animals — Plural form of animal.
- vertebrates — having vertebrae; having a backbone or spinal column.
- critters — Plural form of critter.
Top questions with minerals
- which of the following is a characteristic of all minerals?
- what are minerals?
- how do minerals form?
- how does minerals form?
- how are minerals formed?
- what are the characteristics of minerals?
- what two minerals can be identified by taste?
- what is the function of minerals?
- where to buy bare minerals?
- what is fracture in minerals?
- what are some minerals?
- what are trace minerals?
- where do minerals come from?
- what do minerals do for the body?
- what minerals make up granite?
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