mineral

IPA: mˈɪnɝʌɫ

(geology) Any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties.
Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).
(nutrition) Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition; a dietary mineral.
(Britain) Mineral water.
(Ireland, South Africa, Nigeria, informal) A soft drink, particularly a single serve bottle or can.
(obsolete) A mine or mineral deposit.
(obsolete) A poisonous or dangerous substance.
A census-designated place in Tehama County, California, United States.

Examples of "mineral" in Sentences

This news release uses the term mineral "resources."
This news release uses the term mineral "resources".
The air has been let into the one, and the water which they call mineral into the other.
Many people look to Mexico as a nation rich in mineral resources, cultural antiquities and historical significance.
In geology, the term mineral describes any naturally-occurring solid substance with a specific composition and crystal structure.
Just a year ago, Yale Resources Ltd. (TSX. V-YLL) decided to concentrate its efforts on developing properties in mineral rich Mexico.
Hercules de Saxonia, besides heat, will have the weakness of the liver and his obstruction a cause, facultatem debilem jecinoris, which he calls the mineral of melancholy.
However, since it seems highly unlikely that random villains would have a specific mineral from a far-off planet conveniently in their possession, they could have it so that kryptonite has a similar molecular structure to some common mineral or metal on Earth.
But those to which the term mineral manure is applied for the most part contain only one or two of the essential elements of plants, and hence cannot be applied as substitutes for the substances already discussed, although they are frequently most important additions to them.