Definition for Mineral:

• [ Latin] Of or pertaining to such a compound or to its constituents; in general, pertaining to or composed of inorganic chemical compounds; as M. acids, M. astringents, M. chemistry. Kermes m., antimony oxysulphide. M. oil, petroleum and naphtha. M. pitch, bitumen, M. water, a water containing inorganic alts sufficient to give it a decided taste or special properties; either made artificially or occurring naturally in springs( M. springs). Turpeth m., yellow subsulphate of mercury.

Synonyms for Mineral:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • mineral.

• n.

  •
  • caffeine,
  • butterfat,
  • coloring,
  • curd,
  • additive,
  • colouring,
  • albumin,
  • ascorbic acid,
  • carbohydrate,
  • aspartame.
  •
  • cider,
  • chocolate,
  • Chai,
  • americano,
  • angostura,
  • cappuccino,
  • bitters,
  • brew,
  • club soda,
  • buttermilk.
  •
  • gallery,
  • coal mine,
  • coal mining,
  • conflict diamonds,
  • coalfield,
  • coal miner,
  • goldmine,
  • colliery,
  • gold rush.
  •asphaltic (noun)
  • asphaltic.
  •geologic (noun)
  • metallurgic.
  •petrified (noun)
  • petrified.
  •rock (noun)
  • quarry,
  • lodge,
  • boulder,
  • pebble,
  • PEBBLES,
  • shelf,
  • crags,
  • slab,
  • mass,
  • crag,
  • reef,
  • slag,
  • earth,
  • rubble,
  • promontory,
  • lava,
  • crust,
  • boulders,
  • bedrock,
  • cobblestones,
  • cobblestone,
  • gravel.
  •stone (noun)
  • grain,
  • masonry,
  • crystal,
  • gem,
  • jewel.
  •turquoise (noun)
  • color.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • nickel,
  • land.
  •quartz
  • flint.
  •taper
  • candle.

Paraphrases for Mineral:

• Forward Entailment

  • Adjective
    mine.
  • Proper noun, singular
    mine, MINES.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    mine.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    inorganic, metallic, mined.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    inorganic, metallurgy, exploration, metallic.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    metallurgical, mineral-exporting.
  • Proper noun, singular
    mining, metallurgical, ore, metal, METALS.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    mining, mineralogy, ore, metal.

Antonyms for Mineral:

• adj.

  • inanimate
    living, animate.
  • inorganic
    organic.

Mineral Sentence Examples:

• Dr. Richardson was now so weak that he had to abandon his beloved plants and precious mineral specimens.

• It appears, remarked the great paper, that a most important addition has been made to the mineral wealth of the Russian Empire.

Homophones for Mineral:

• minor role, morello, marlowe, merl, murillo, marl, merely, mayoral, mineral wool, monaural, manorial, moral, marly, mannerly, marley, mural, morally, memorial, monorail, mineral oil, moray eel, morale, merrily, monaurally, merle, morula, manor hall, morley, morel.

Holonyms for Mineral:

• n.

  • substance
    stone, rock.

Hypernym for Mineral:

• n.

  • substance
    nepheline, millerite, pollucite, osmiridium, molybdenite, ozokerite, spodumene, pinite, copper pyrites, copper glance, sodalite, germanite, mineral pitch, emery, magnesia, ozocerite, smaltite, pyroxene, cobalt bloom, nephelite, cuprite, dolomite, borax, Cadmium Sulphide, aragonite, glauconite, sylvite, langbeinite, quartz, cristobalite, earth wax, zeolite, scheelite, zircon, Barium Sulphate, kainite, coltan, iridosmine, mineral tar, nephelinite, maltha, cobaltite, columbite-tantalite, ore, tin pyrites, Erythrite, manganite, mica, chalcocite, monazite, sepiolite, barite, augite, wollastonite, amphibole group, chalcopyrite, pyrite, sapphirine, garnet, thortveitite, cordierite, fergusonite, blende, apatite, kyanite, argentite, zinkenite, earth color, corundom, meerschaum, Bitter spar, jadeite, malachite, pyrolusite, cinnabar, zinc blende, magnesium oxide, pyromorphite, magnetic pyrites, chromite, xenotime, talcum, kaolinite, cassiterite, periclase, talc, bornite, beryl, mispickel, bastnaesite, gypsum, halite, ilmenite, white lead ore, bastnasite, olivine, wurtzite, tourmaline, iron pyrite, idocrase, opal, pyrrhotine, graphic tellurium, fluorspar, spar, gibbsite, kieserite, orpiment, magnesite, wolframite, Greenland Spar, samarskite, turquoise, fluor, fool's gold, fluorite, vesuvianite, thorite, psilomelane, pyrophyllite, pyrrhotite, tantalite, vesuvian, hausmannite, stannite, stibnite, gadolinite, hemimorphite, rhodonite, bauxite, amphibole, baddeleyite, Chlorite, olivenite, isinglass, wulfenite, peacock ore, columbite, strontianite, iron manganese tungsten, topaz, galena, carnallite, ytterbite, kernite, corundum, pentlandite, rutile, sylvine, mineral wax, realgar, barytes, tridymite, nitrocalcite, asphalt, calamine, zirconium silicate, cyanite, spinel, red clay, greenockite, crocolite, celestite, cryolite, rock salt, rhodochrosite, niobite, Vermiculite, cerussite, chrysoberyl, heavy spar, sphalerite, amblygonite, Ader Wax, arsenopyrite, vanadinite, garnierite, argyrodite, sylvanite, green lead ore.

Hyponym for Mineral:

• n.

  • substance
    stuff, material.