mineral

mineral
{{11}}mineral (adj.) early 15c., "neither animal nor vegetable," from O.Fr. mineral and directly from M.L. mineralis (see MINERAL (Cf. mineral) (n.)). Mineral water (early 15c.) originally was water found in nature with some mineral substance dissolved in it.
{{12}}mineral (n.) late 14c., "substance obtained by mining," from M.L. minerale "something mined," noun use of neuter of mineralis "pertaining to mines," from minera "mine." Meaning "material substance that is neither animal nor vegetable" is first recorded c.1600. Modern scientific sense is from 1813.

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  • 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • mineral — [min′ər əl, min′rəl] n. [OFr < ML minerale, neut. of mineralis, mineral < minera, ore < VL * mina,MINE2] 1. an inorganic substance occurring naturally in the earth and having a consistent and distinctive set of physical properties (e.g …   English World dictionary

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