'Mineral' definitions:
Definition of 'mineral'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Relating to minerals; "mineral elements"; "mineral deposits"
adjective
Composed of matter other than plant or animal; "the inorganic mineral world"
noun
Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Definition of 'Mineral'
From: GCIDE
- Mineral \Min"er*al\, n. [F. min['e]ral, LL. minerale, fr. minera mine. See Mine, v. i.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except certain glassy igneous forms, are either simple minerals or aggregates of minerals. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A mine. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Mineral'
From: GCIDE
- Mineral \Min"er*al\, a.
- 1. Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters. [1913 Webster]
- Mineral acids (Chem.), inorganic acids, as sulphuric, nitric, phosphoric, hydrochloric, acids, etc., as distinguished from the organic acids.
- Mineral blue, the name usually given to azurite, when reduced to an impalpable powder for coloring purposes.
- Mineral candle, a candle made of paraffin.
- Mineral caoutchouc, an elastic mineral pitch, a variety of bitumen, resembling caoutchouc in elasticity and softness. See Caoutchouc, and Elaterite.
- Mineral chameleon (Chem.) See Chameleon mineral, under Chameleon.
- Mineral charcoal. See under Charcoal.
- Mineral cotton. See Mineral wool (below).
- Mineral green, a green carbonate of copper; malachite.
- Mineral kingdom (Nat. Sci.), that one of the three grand divisions of nature which embraces all inorganic objects, as distinguished from plants or animals.
- Mineral oil. See Naphtha, and Petroleum.
- Mineral paint, a pigment made chiefly of some natural mineral substance, as red or yellow iron ocher.
- Mineral patch. See Bitumen, and Asphalt.
- Mineral right, the right of taking minerals from land.
- Mineral salt (Chem.), a salt of a mineral acid.
- Mineral tallow, a familiar name for hatchettite, from its fatty or spermaceti-like appearance.
- Mineral water. See under Water.
- Mineral wax. See Ozocerite.
- Mineral wool, a fibrous wool-like material, made by blowing a powerful jet of air or steam through melted slag. It is a poor conductor of heat. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'mineral'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alabaster,
- alabastrine,
- amphibole,
- antimony,
- apatite,
- aplite,
- arsenic,
- asbestine,
- asbestos,
- asphalt,
- azurite,
- bauxite,
- bitumen,
- boron,
- brimstone,
- bromine,
- brucite,
- calcite,
- carbon,
- celestite,
- chalcedony,
- chlorite,
- chromite,
- clay,
- coal,
- coke,
- corundum,
- cryolite,
- diatomite,
- emery,
- epidote,
- epsomite,
- feldspar,
- garnet,
- gel mineral,
- glauconite,
- graphite,
- graphitic,
- gypsum,
- hatchettine,
- holosiderite,
- inorganic,
- inorganic substance,
- iron pyrites,
- jet,
- kyanite,
- lignite,
- lime,
- magnesite,
- malachite,
- maltha,
- marcasite,
- marl,
- meerschaum,
- metamict substance,
- mica,
- micaceous,
- mineral coal,
- mineral kingdom,
- mineral oil,
- mineral resources,
- mineral salt,
- mineral tallow,
- mineral tar,
- mineral wax,
- mineral world,
- mineral-bearing material,
- mineraloid,
- molybdenite,
- monazite,
- nonbiological,
- nonorganic,
- obsidian,
- olivine,
- ore,
- ozokerite,
- peat,
- perlite,
- petrified,
- phosphate rock,
- phosphorus,
- pumice,
- pyrite,
- pyrites,
- pyroxene,
- quartz,
- realgar,
- red clay,
- rhodonite,
- rock crystal,
- rocks,
- salt,
- selenite,
- selenium,
- siderite,
- silica,
- silicate,
- silicic,
- silicon,
- spar,
- spinel,
- spodumene,
- sulfur,
- sulfuric,
- sulfurous,
- talc,
- talcum,
- tellurium,
- unorganic,
- unorganized,
- untreated mineral,
- wollastonite,
- wulfenite,
- zeolite
Mineral, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mineral, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000) :
143
Housing Units (2000) :
450
Land area (2000) :
44.478574 sq. miles (115.198972 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.019981 sq. miles (0.051751 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
44.498555 sq. miles (115.250723 sq. km)
FIPS code :
47794
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
40.355686 N, 121.567333 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
96063
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Mineral, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mineral, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000) :
272
Housing Units (2000) :
120
Land area (2000) :
0.307906 sq. miles (0.797474 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.307906 sq. miles (0.797474 sq. km)
FIPS code :
49516
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
41.381921 N, 89.836576 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
61344
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Mineral, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mineral, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia
Population (2000) :
424
Housing Units (2000) :
196
Land area (2000) :
0.893116 sq. miles (2.313159 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.893116 sq. miles (2.313159 sq. km)
FIPS code :
52120
Located within :
Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location :
38.006117 N, 77.909553 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
23117
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Mineral -- U.S. County in Montana
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mineral -- U.S. County in Montana
Population (2000) :
3884
Housing Units (2000) :
1961
Land area (2000) :
1219.821073 sq. miles (3159.321942 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.556614 sq. miles (9.211588 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1223.377687 sq. miles (3168.533530 sq. km)
Located within :
Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location :
47.143735 N, 114.965059 W
Mineral -- U.S. County in Nevada
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mineral -- U.S. County in Nevada
Population (2000) :
5071
Housing Units (2000) :
2866
Land area (2000) :
3756.404850 sq. miles (9729.043485 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
56.564967 sq. miles (146.502586 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3812.969817 sq. miles (9875.546071 sq. km)
Located within :
Nevada (NV), FIPS 32
Location :
38.525236 N, 118.466414 W
Mineral -- U.S. County in West Virginia
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mineral -- U.S. County in West Virginia
Population (2000) :
27078
Housing Units (2000) :
12094
Land area (2000) :
327.733047 sq. miles (848.824658 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.397246 sq. miles (3.618850 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
329.130293 sq. miles (852.443508 sq. km)
Located within :
West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location :
39.433373 N, 78.935756 W
Mineral -- U.S. County in Colorado
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mineral -- U.S. County in Colorado
Population (2000) :
831
Housing Units (2000) :
1119
Land area (2000) :
875.718798 sq. miles (2268.101177 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.986051 sq. miles (5.143847 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
877.704849 sq. miles (2273.245024 sq. km)
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
37.700620 N, 106.920831 W
Words containing 'Mineral'
- Miner,
- Mineralization,
- Mineralize,
- Mineralized,
- Mineralizer,
- Mineralizing,
- minerals,
- Bezoar mineral,
- Chameleon mineral,
- Dutch mineral,
- Ethiops mineral,
- Green mineral,
- Kermes mineral,
- Leaf miner,
- Miner County,
- Miner's elbow,
- Miner's inch,
- Miner, MO,
- Miner, SD,
- Mineral City,
- Mineral County,
- Mineral Hills,
- Mineral Point,
- Mineral Ridge,
- Mineral Springs,
- Mineral Wells,
- Mineral acids,
- Mineral blue,
- Mineral candle,
- Mineral caoutchouc,
- Mineral chameleon,
- Mineral charcoal,
- Mineral cotton,
- Mineral green,
- Mineral kingdom,
- Mineral oil,
- Mineral paint,
- Mineral patch,
- Mineral pitch,
- Mineral right,
- Mineral salt,
- Mineral tallow,
- Mineral tar,
- Mineral water,
- Mineral wax,
- Mineral wool,
- Mineral, CA,
- Mineral, CO,
- Mineral, IL,
- Mineral, MT,
- Mineral, NV,
- Mineral, VA,
- Mineral, WV,
- Turbith's mineral,
- West Mineral,
- coal miner,
- gold miner,
- miner's cat,
- miner's lettuce,
- mineral deficiency,
- mineral dressing,
- mineral extraction,
- mineral jelly,
- mineral orange,
- mineral processing,
- mineral red,
- mineral resources,
- mineral vein,
- placer miner,
- strip miner,
- turpeth mineral,
- Miner County, SD,
- Mineral City, OH,
- Mineral County, CO,
- Mineral County, MT,
- Mineral County, NV,
- Mineral County, WV,
- Mineral Hills, MI,
- Mineral Point, MO,
- Mineral Point, WI,
- Mineral Ridge, OH,
- Mineral Springs, AR,
- Mineral Springs, NC,
- Mineral Wells, TX,
- Warm Mineral Springs,
- West Mineral, KS,
- birch leaf miner,
- coal miner's lung,
- leaf-miner,
- Warm Mineral Springs, FL