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Mineral vs Micromineral - What's the difference?

mineral | micromineral |

As nouns the difference between mineral and micromineral

is that mineral is mineral while micromineral is a mineral of which only trace amounts are needed in the diet.

mineral

English

(wikipedia mineral)

Alternative forms

* minerall (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) Any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author=Lee A. Groat , title=Gemstones , volume=100, issue=2, page=128 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}
  • Any inorganic material (as distinguished from animal or vegetable).
  • Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition; a dietary mineral.
  • (British) Mineral water.
  • (Ireland, South Africa, informal) A soft drink, particularly a single serve bottle or can.
  • (obsolete) A mine or mineral .
  • * 1599 , , IV. i. 26:
    • O'er whom his very madness, like some ore / Among a mineral of metals base, / Shows itself pure;

    Related terms

    * mine * mineralogy

    Derived terms

    * rare earth mineral

    Adjective

    (head)
  • of, related to, or containing minerals

    • Derived terms

    * mineral acid * mineral oil * mineral processing * mineral tar * mineral water * mineral wax * mineral weathering * mineral wool

    Anagrams

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    micromineral

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mineral of which only trace amounts are needed in the diet.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 21, author=Rob Walker, title=Earth Cover, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The company’s “patent-pending Rare Minerals Skin Revival Treatment” is actually meant to be worn while sleeping, making your skin “more luminous” all the while, thanks to a formula that includes “all 72 organic macro- and microminerals that exist in nature.” }}