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mineral meaning in English

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mineral noun
{m}

mineral [minerals](in geology)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nə.rəl] [US: ˈmɪ.nə.rəl]
I prefer mineral water. = Prefiero agua mineral.

ore [ores](rock that contains materials that can be economically extracted and processed)
noun
[UK: ɔː(r)] [US: ˈɔːr]
Iron ore occurs there in abundance. = El mineral de hierro se halla ahí en abundancia.

mineral accesorio noun
{m}

accessory mineral(mineral present in small amounts)
noun

mineral de hierro noun
{m}

iron ore(ore containing iron)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪən ɔː(r)] [US: ˈaɪərn ˈɔːr]

mineralizar verb

mineralize [mineralized, mineralizing, mineralizes](to convert to a mineral, petrify)
verb
[UK: ˈmɪ.nə.rə.ˌlaɪz] [US: ˈmɪ.nə.rə.ˌlaɪz]

mineralogista noun
{m} {f}

mineralogist [mineralogists](expert in mineralogy)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪ.nə.ˈræ.lə.dʒɪst] [US: ˌmɪ.nə.ˈræ.lə.dʒəst]

mineralogía noun
{f}

mineralogy [mineralogies](the study or science of minerals)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪ.nə.ˈræ.lə.dʒi] [US: ˌmɪ.nə.ˈrɑː.lə.dʒi]
Geology is divided into various branches such as mineralogy, petrology, and physical geology. = La geología se divide en varias ramas, tales como la mineralogía, petrología y geología física.

mineralógico adjective

mineralogical(relating to mineralogy)
adjective
[UK: ˌmɪ.nə.ˈræ.lə.dʒi] [US: ˌmɪ.nə.ˈræ.lə.dʒi]

agua mineral noun
{f}

mineral water [mineral waters](water containing dissolved minerals)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nə.rəl ˈwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈmɪ.nə.rəl ˈwɒ.tər]

agua mineralizada noun
{f}

mineral water [mineral waters](water containing dissolved minerals)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nə.rəl ˈwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈmɪ.nə.rəl ˈwɒ.tər]