mineral

  • 41mineral — I. Mineral. s. m. Corps solide qui se tire des mines, comme sont l or, l argent & autres metaux, le cinabre, le vitriol &c. Des remedes tirez des mineraux. Il signifie plus ordinairement ces especes de corps qui se tirent des mines, & qui ne sont …

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  • 42mineral — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ essential, important, vital ▪ trace ▪ rare ▪ abundant, common ▪ …

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  • 43mineral — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and characteristic chemical composition, crystal morphology and physical properties such as density and… …

    Glossary of volcanic terms

  • 44mineral — min•er•al [[t]ˈmɪn ər əl, ˈmɪn rəl[/t]] n. 1) mir any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usu. comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usu. of definite crystal structure, but… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 45mineral — /ˈmɪnərəl / (say minuhruhl), /ˈmɪnrəl / (say minruhl) noun 1. a substance obtained by mining; ore. 2. any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances (as quartz, felspar, etc.) of definite chemical… …

  • 46mineral — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin minerale, from neuter of mineralis Date: 15th century 1. ore 2. an inorganic substance (as in the ash of calcined tissue) 3. obsolete mine 4. something neither animal nor vegetable 5 …

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  • 47minéral — (mi né ral) 1°   S. m. Tout corps non organisé, qui se trouve dans l intérieur de la terre ou à sa surface, tels que métaux, pierres, substances combustibles. Les minéraux et les végétaux. •   Le minéral n est qu une matière brute, inactive,… …

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  • 48mineral — (m) (Básico) sustancia inorgánica formada durante los procesos geológicos Ejemplos: Los minerales poseen distintos grados de dureza. Este mineral es usado en la construcción de carreteras. Sinónimos: piedra (adj) (Intermedio) relativo a cualquier …

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  • 49mineral — is., li, jeol., Fr. minéral 1) Normal sıcaklıkta doğada katı durumda birtakım maddelerle karışık veya birleşik olarak bulunan veya kimyasal yollarla elde edilen inorganik madde 2) sf. İçinde inorganik maddeler bulunan Mineral maddeler. Birleşik… …

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  • 50mineral */ — UK [ˈmɪn(ə)rəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms mineral : singular mineral plural minerals 1) a natural substance in the earth, for example coal, salt, gold, or diamonds 2) a natural substance in some foods that you need for good health, for… …

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