名詞 mineral:

1. solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

形容詞 mineral:

1. relating to minerals
2. of or containing or derived from minerals
3. composed of matter other than plant or animal

1. We are digging for mineral deposits.
   我們正在掘地探礦。
2. They have sold up ten crates of mineral water in the afternoon.
   他們這個(gè)下午賣掉了十箱礦泉水。
3. This shop sells minerals.
   這家商店賣礦泉水。
4. Coal is a mineral.
   煤是一種礦物。

min.er.al

n.（名詞）
A naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure, color, and hardness.
礦物：一種自然生成的同類無(wú)機(jī)固體，具有確定的化學(xué)成分和獨(dú)特的晶體結(jié)構(gòu)、顏色和硬度
Any of various natural substances, as:
自然物質(zhì)的一種，如：
An element, such as gold or silver.
元素：一種元素，如金或銀
An organic derivative, such as coal or petroleum.
有機(jī)衍生物：一種有機(jī)衍生物，如煤或石油
A substance, such as stone, sand, salt, or coal, that is extracted or obtained from the ground or water and used in economic activities.
礦物：一種物質(zhì)，如石頭、沙子、鹽或煤，從土地或水中提取或獲得，用于經(jīng)濟(jì)運(yùn)行中
A substance that is neither animal nor vegetable; inorganic matter.
無(wú)機(jī)物：既非動(dòng)物也非植物的物質(zhì)；無(wú)機(jī)物
An inorganic element, such as calcium, iron, potassium, sodium, or zinc, that is essential to the nutrition of human beings, animals, and plants.
無(wú)機(jī)元素：無(wú)機(jī)元素，如鋁、鐵、鉀、鈉或鋅，為人類、動(dòng)物和植物營(yíng)養(yǎng)必不可少的成分
An ore.
礦石
minerals Chiefly British Mineral water.
minerals 【多用于英國(guó)】 礦泉水
adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to minerals:
礦物的：礦物的或與之相關(guān)的：
例句：
a mineral deposit.
礦藏

Impregnated with minerals.
無(wú)機(jī)物浸漬的

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Medieval Latin miner3le [from neuter of] miner3lis [pertaining to mines]
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) miner3le [] 源自miner3lis的中性詞 [有關(guān)于礦的]
from Old French miniere [mine]
源自 古法語(yǔ) miniere [礦]
from mine * see mine
源自 mine *參見(jiàn) mine