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Mineral vs Nonmineral - What's the difference?

mineral | nonmineral |

As nouns the difference between mineral and nonmineral

is that mineral is any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties while nonmineral is any substance that is not a mineral.

As adjectives the difference between mineral and nonmineral

is that mineral is of, related to, or containing minerals while nonmineral is not mineral.

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

    * * ----

    nonmineral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not mineral.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 16, author=Dan Hurley, title=Diet Supplements and Safety: Some Disquieting Data, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=In April 2004, the Food and Drug Administration said it had received 260 reports of deaths associated with herbs and other nonvitamin, nonmineral supplements since 1989. }}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance that is not a mineral.