mineral
Definition
Naturally-occurring inorganic (neither of animal nor of vegetable origin) homogenous substance with characteristic chemical composition and physical properties that make it identifiable, useful, and/or valuable. Minerals, in general, are obtained through mining, have crystalline structure, and have names ending in -ite. Strictly speaking, coal, natural gas, and petroleum (all organic substances) are not minerals.
mineral is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology subject.
mineral appears in the definitions of the following terms:
evaporation rate,
surface rights,
mineral rights,
food,
desalination,
hardness,
soil mechanics,
acid,
safe water,
soft water
and
mineral appears in the other term: mineral oil
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