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mineral

mineral, ore

noun mee-neh-RAHL Less Common

Origin: From Medieval Latin minerale, from minera ('mine, ore vein').

Usage Note

Mineral functions as both noun and adjective (agua mineral — mineral water; reino mineral — mineral kingdom). As a noun it can refer to a raw ore (mineral de hierro) or a dietary mineral. The stress is on the final syllable, unlike the English word where it falls on the first.

Examples

"Este mineral contiene grandes cantidades de cobre."

Natural Translation

This ore contains large amounts of copper.

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