| mineral | |
| 1. n. (geology) Any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties. | |
| 2. n. Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable). | |
| 3. n. (nutrition) Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition; a dietary mineral. | |
| 4. n. (British) Mineral water. | |
| 5. n. (Ireland, South Africa, informal) A soft drink, particularly a single serve bottle or can. | |
| 6. n. (obsolete) A mine or mineral deposit. | |
| 7. adj. of, related to, or containing minerals | |
