Mineral ˈmɪnərəl Rich Country Resources Vitamin Noun Deposits/Extraction

• a country rich in mineral resources
• mineral deposits/extraction
• the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals
• low bone mineral density is linked with vitamin deficiency.

mineral

1. a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health.
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• a country rich in mineral resources
• mineral deposits/extraction
• the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals
• Low bone mineral density is linked with vitamin deficiency.

Extra Examples

• There are rich mineral resources in the Appalachian mountains.
• Many people take vitamin and mineral supplements.
• calcium and other minerals found in your bones
• foods that are rich in essential minerals
• to extract minerals from ores
• The country enjoys abundant mineral wealth.
2. a sweet drink with various different tastes that has bubbles of gas in it and does not contain alcohol
• Soft drinks and minerals sold here.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from medieval Latin minerale, neuter (used as a noun) of mineralis, from minera ‘ore’.