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mineral

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/mi.nɨ.ˈɾal/mi·ne·ral

Definition

1

A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence with a definite chemical composition and ordered atomic structure.

Usage examples

“Diamond is the hardest known mineral.”
“The country exports various minerals.”

Common combinations

mineral watermineral resourcestrace minerals