what does mineral mean?
MINERAL as NOUN
- Meaning
- solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Hypernyms(s) mineral is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
MINERAL as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- of or containing or derived from minerals
Usage Example(s)
- a mineral deposit
- mineral water
Antonym(s)
Similar To
- Meaning
- composed of matter other than plant or animal
Usage Example(s)
- the inorganic mineral world
Similar To
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- mineral elements
- mineral deposits
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