mineral
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Any inorganic material.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɪnɚəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).
geology
Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.
geology
Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
nutrition
Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition.
british
Mineral water.
adjective
Of, related to, or containing minerals
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).
Used this way, mineral is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “Drinking mineral water can be refreshing on a hot day.”
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Sense: of or related to or or containing minerals
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