mineral

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for mineral

mineral 🔊 /mɪˈnɚʌl or mɪˈnɹʌl/

mineral : ඛනිජය

mineral : ඛණිජ වර්ග

mineral : ඛණිජය

mineral : ඛනිජ

mineral : ධාතු

mineral : ඛණිජමය

mineral definition

Intransitive verb.

  1. An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except certain glassy igneous forms, are either simple minerals or aggregates of minerals.
  2. A mine.
  3. Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral).

Adjective.

  1. Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance.
  2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters.