MINERAL Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word mineral. (close relations)
Definition of MINERAL
Best Alternative Words for MINERAL
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| crystal | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure • a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices • a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces • colorless glass made of almost pure silica • glassware made of quartz • a protective cover that protects the face of a watch | ||||||||
| gem | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • art highly prized for its beauty or perfection • a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry • a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry • a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan • a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | ||||||||
| ore | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined • a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona | ||||||||
| rock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter • United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984) • material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust • (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable • hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) • a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • cause to move back and forth | ||||||||
| stone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter • United States architect (1902-1978) • building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose • United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946) • United States filmmaker (born in 1946) • material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust • United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893) • a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry • United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989) • an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds • the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed • a lack of feeling or expression or movement adjective satellite • of any of various dull tannish or grey colors verb • kill by throwing stones at • remove the pits from | ||||||||
| mineralized | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • convert into a mineral substance • transform (a metal) into an ore | ||||||||
