mineral 英 [ˈmɪnərəl]   美 [ˈmɪnərəl]

mineral

mineral  英 [ˈmɪnərəl] 美 [ˈmɪnərəl]

n. 矿物; 

名词复数:minerals 

mineral deposits, mineral extraction 矿藏;矿物开采
the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals 维生素和矿物质的建议摄入量

  • A mineral is a nonliving natural substance of a definite chemical composition. A mineral like manganese may help keep you healthy; a mineral like a diamond may help keep you sparkly.
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  • n. 矿物;
  • 1. mineral deposits, mineral extraction

    矿藏;矿物开采

  • 2. the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals

    维生素和矿物质的建议摄入量

  • mineral (adj.) early 15c., "neither animal nor vegetable," from Old French mineral and directly from Medieval Latin mineralis (see mineral (n.)). Mineral water (early 15c.) originally was water found in nature with some mineral substance dissolved in it.
  • mineral (n.) late 14c., "substance obtained by mining," from Medieval Latin minerale "something mined," noun use of neuter of mineralis "pertaining to mines," from minera "mine." Meaning "material substance that is neither animal nor vegetable" is first recorded c. 1600. Modern scientific sense is from 1813.
min·eral / ˈmɪnərəl ; NAmE ˈmɪnərəl / noun 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some mineralsare also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health. 矿物;矿物质 mineral deposits/extraction 矿藏;矿物开采 the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals 维生素和矿物质的建议摄入量 collocationsat diet compare vegetable  (1 ) 2 [countable ,  usually plural ] ( BrE) ( formal) ( NAmE soda ) a sweet drink in various flavours that has bubbles of gas in it and does not contain alcohol 汽水 Soft drinks and minerals sold here. 此处销售各种软饮料和汽水。 mineral minerals min·eral / ˈmɪnərəl ; NAmE ˈmɪnərəl /
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