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Mineral

Min'er-al, n.

noun

n. [Fr. minéral, Pr. & Sp. mineral, It. minerale, L. Lat. minerale, pl. mineralia, from Fr. minière, O. Sp. & L. Lat. minera, It. miniera. See MINE, n.] Any inorganic species having a definite chemical composition. Rocks are either simple minerals or aggregates of minerals, and in either case may contain other imbedded mineral species.

Min'er-al, a.

adjective

a. 1. Pertaining to minerals; consisting of minerals; as, the mineral kingdom.

Sense 2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters; a mineral spring.

Mineral oil. See PETROLEUM. — Mineral water. See WATER. — Mineral wax. See OZOCERITE.