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   min·er·al

   /ˈmin(ə)r(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence: "it identifies the mineral or compound present"
   • ▪ a substance obtained by mining: "the economy has long been dependent on exports of minerals, especially gold"
   • ▪ an inorganic substance needed by the human body for good health: "a wide range of necessary vitamins and minerals"
   • 2. (in commercial use) effervescent soft drinks. British

   adjective

   • 1. of or denoting a mineral: "mineral ingredients such as zinc oxide"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin minerale, neuter (used as a noun) of mineralis, from minera ‘ore’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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