minerals – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
mineral
n.
natural substance belonging to a group of inorganic (often crystalline) compounds which are found in the earth, that which is not animal or vegetable
Mineral
A
mineral is a naturally occurring substance, representable by a
chemical formula, that is usually solid and
inorganic, and has a
crystal structure. It is different from a
rock, which can be an aggregate of minerals or non-minerals and does not have a specific
chemical composition. The exact definition of a mineral is under debate, especially with respect to the requirement a valid species be abiogenic, and to a lesser extent with regard to it having an ordered atomic structure. The study of minerals is called
mineralogy.
mineral
Noun
1. solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) ader wax, earth wax, mineral wax, ozokerite, ozocerite
(substance-holonym) rock, stone
Adjective
1. relating to minerals; "mineral elements"; "mineral deposits"
2. of or containing or derived from minerals; "a mineral deposit"; "mineral water"
(antonym) animal
(similar) asphaltic
3. composed of matter other than plant or animal; "the inorganic mineral world"
(similar) inorganic
Mineral (das)
n.
mineral, natural substance belonging to a group of inorganic
mineral
n.
nerost; minerál
