mineral
nounmasculine/mi.nɨ.ˈɾal/medium
mi·ne·ral
Definition
A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence with a definite chemical composition and ordered atomic structure.
Diamond is the hardest known mineral.
The country exports various minerals.
Common collocations
mineral watermineral resourcestrace minerals
Etymology
Do latim 'mineralis', de 'minera' (mina).