Look up: mineral

1. Mineral
   A mineral is a naturally-occurring solid of definite chemical composition whose atoms usually form a regular pattern.
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2. Mineral
   A naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solid that has a definite chemical composition and possesses characteristic physical properties.
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3. Mineral
   Natural resources like metal or rock.
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4. Mineral
   A naturally occurring homogeneous solid with a highly ordered lattice and of a defined chemical composition.
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5. mineral
   [adj] - relating to minerals 2. [adj] - composed of matter other than plant or animal 3. [adj] - of or containing or derived from minerals 4. [n] - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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6. Mineral
   Something natural made from inorganic substances. Its make up will include elements or substances, usually two or more, that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical means. Some minerals like gold only have one element, these are known as 'native elements'.
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7. Mineral
   A naturally occurring chemical. Many minerals exist, and many are needed by the body in order to work properly, e.g., calcium.
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8. Mineral
   is a naturally occurring chemical element or compound possessing a definite crystalline structure
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9. Mineral
   Material (aggregate) composed of small stone particles exposed once peat or soils have been eroded, or excavated; used for path surfacing, or infilling gaps in stone work.
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10. Mineral
    minerals are the building blocks of rocks. They are naturally occurring substances, which often have a crystalline form. They can be single elements (such as gold or diamond) or compounds (such as quartz or pyrite)
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11. Mineral
    In the diet it is an essential nutrient such as iron or calcium
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12. Mineral
    a substance that is a necessary part of a healthy diet (such as potassium, calcium, sodium, phosphorus, and magnesium)
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13. mineral
    minerals comprise the commodities in SITC section 3(mineral fuels,lubricants,and related materials),divisions 27 and 28(crude fertilizers and crude minerals,excluding coal,petroleum,precious stones,metalliferous ores,and metal scrap) Category: Statistics • oil consisting of a mixture of ...
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14. Mineral
    Min'er·al noun [ French minéral , Late Latin minerale , from minera mine. See Mine , intransitive verb ] 1. An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical ...
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15. Mineral
    Min'er·al adjective 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 (Chemistry) , ino...
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16. mineral
    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. ... 3. Anything which is neither animal nor veget...
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17. mineral
    adjective composed of matter other than plant or animal; `the inorganic mineral world`
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18. mineral
    adjective of or containing or derived from minerals; `a mineral deposit`; `mineral water`
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19. mineral
    noun solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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20. mineral
    (min´әr-әl) general term for any of numerous nonorganic, homogeneous, solid substances, including some consisting of just one element and others that are chemical compounds. any of the nonorganic substances that are essential to health and must be obtained in the diet. Calcium, iron, and iodine...
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21. Mineral
    • (v. i.) A mine. • (a.) Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters. • (v. i.) 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 minera...
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22. Mineral
    county, west-central Nevada, U.S., on the California border (southwest). It consists mostly of arid mountains (including the Wassuk Range and the ...
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23. mineral
    naturally occurring homogeneous solid with a definite chemical composition and a highly ordered atomic arrangement; it is usually formed by inorganic ... [28 related articles]
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24. mineral
    mineral 1. A general term for any naturally occurring inorganic substance, of inorganic or possibly organic origin, that has a definite chemical composition and an orderly internal structure, a crystal form, and characteristic chemical and physical properties. 2. Any substance of nonbiologic origin...
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25. Mineral
    Any naturally occurring inorganic substance found in the earth's crust as a crystalline solid.
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