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mineral

[min-er-uhl, min-ruhl] / ˈmɪn ər əl, ˈmɪn rəl /






NOUN
nutrient
Synonyms




NOUN
turquoise
Synonyms


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The review covered hundreds of species on the IUCN's "red list" -- icons like staghorn and table corals whose mineral skeletons give reefs their dazzling three-dimensional complexity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

More land led directly to more wealth and power as the country scooped up farmland, mineral resources and harbors.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

"It's very soft, and I think the mineral content may have something to do with it. I'm not sure - but it worked last time and this time as well, so maybe it's the water".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

SuperCam can identify the mineral composition of geological features by analyzing the light they reflect.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

I’d bring mineral water and biscuits, and we’d sit there talking about anything that came into our heads.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

That deal was officially "aimed at assisting the authorities in securing mining sites, improving tax collection mechanisms and curbing cross-border smuggling of minerals", the group's report added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Earlier presidents acquired territory because sovereignty itself delivered things they wanted: minerals, ports, military positions and control over trade routes.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

This process can also transform the minerals and textures within the rock, a phenomenon known as metamorphism.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

But Europe can ill afford to anger China in case it throttles supplies of rare earth minerals that are vital for the continent's industrial sector.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Thanks to chlorophyll, plants are able to transform sunlight, water, and minerals into carbohydrates.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan


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