n.
- a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
▸a substance obtained by mining.
▸an inorganic substance needed by the human body for good health.
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(minerals)
Brit. effervescent soft drinks.
adj.
of or denoting a mineral.
Etymology
ME: from med. L. minerale, neut. (used as n.) of mineralis, from minera ‘ore’.