mineral

== English == === Alternative forms === minerall (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English mineral, borrowed from Old French mineral, (French minéral), from Medieval Latin minerale, from minera (“ore”), probably ultimately derived from Latin mina (“ore, mine”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/, /ˈmɪn.ɹəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl/, /ˈmɪn.ɹəl/ Hyphenation: min‧eral === Noun === mineral (plural minerals) (geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic and crystalline one. Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable). (nutrition) Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition. (UK) Mineral water. (Ireland, South Africa, Nigeria, informal) A soft drink, particularly a single serve bottle or can. (obsolete) A mine or mineral deposit. (obsolete) A poisonous or dangerous substance. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === mineral (not comparable) of, related to, or containing minerals ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “mineral”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “mineral”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === Lierman, manlier, marline, railmen, ramline == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [mi.nəˈɾal] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [mi.neˈɾal] Rhymes: -al === Adjective === mineral m or f (masculine and feminine plural minerals) mineral === Noun === mineral m (plural minerals) mineral ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “mineral”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Crimean Tatar == === Noun === mineral mineral ==== Declension ==== === Adjective === mineral mineral === References === Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[4], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN == Danish == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin minerale. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌminəˈʁɑˀl/ === Noun === mineral n (singular definite mineralet, plural indefinite mineraler) mineral ==== Declension ==== === See also === mineralsk mineralisere mineralholdig mineralog mineralsalt mineralvand === Further reading === “mineral” in Den Danske Ordbog “mineral” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Galician == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mineˈɾal/ [mĩ.neˈɾɑɫ] Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: mi‧ne‧ral === Noun === mineral m (plural minerais) mineral === Further reading === “mineral”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch mineraal (“mineral”), from Old French mineral, (French minéral), from Medieval Latin minerale, from minera (“ore”), probably ultimately derived from Latin mina (“ore, mine”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /minəˈral/ [mi.nəˈral] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: mi‧ne‧ral === Noun === minêral (plural mineral-mineral) mineral (geology) any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one. Synonyms: bahan galian, bahan tambang, barang tambang any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable). (biochemistry, nutrition, physiology) any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition. (biochemistry, nutrition, physiology) mineral, dietary mineral (any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “mineral”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Nigerian Pidgin == === Etymology === From English mineral, from mineral water. === Noun === mineral soda; soft drink === Further reading === “mineral” in Naija Guru, 2026. == Norwegian Bokmål == === Pronunciation === === Noun === mineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineral or mineraler, definite plural minerala or mineralene) mineral ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === “mineral” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === mineral n (definite singular mineralet, indefinite plural mineral, definite plural minerala) mineral ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -al, -aw Hyphenation: mi‧ne‧ral === Noun === mineral m (plural minerais) (geology) mineral (naturally occurring inorganic material with characteristic physical properties) (nutrition) mineral (inorganic element essential to nutrition) === Adjective === mineral m or f (plural minerais) mineral (relating to or made of minerals) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “mineral”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “mineral”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French minéral, from Latin mineralis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mi.neˈral/ === Adjective === mineral m or n (feminine singular minerală, masculine plural minerali, feminine/neuter plural minerale) mineral ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /miněraːl/ Hyphenation: mi‧ne‧ral === Noun === minèrāl m inan (Cyrillic spelling минѐра̄л) mineral ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From minero + -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mineˈɾal/ [mi.neˈɾal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: mi‧ne‧ral === Adjective === mineral m or f (masculine and feminine plural minerales) mineral ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === mineral m (plural minerales) mineral ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “mineral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌminɛˈraːl/ === Noun === mineral n mineral ==== Declension ==== === References === “mineral”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “mineral”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “mineral”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) == Turkish == === Etymology === From French minéral. === Noun === mineral mineral