Meaning · noun
mineral
- a naturally occurring inorganic solid substance with a definite chemical composition
- an inorganic nutrient required by living organisms
In a sentence
Questo museo possiede una collezione straordinaria di ogni tipo di minerale.
This museum has an extraordinary collection of every type of mineral.
La frutta secca è molto ricca di sali minerali.
Nuts and dried fruit are very rich in minerals.
I geologi hanno individuato un raro minerale nelle rocce montane.
The geologists identified a rare mineral in the mountain rocks.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| minerale | masculine · singular |
| minerali | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also widely used as an adjective ('acqua minerale' = mineral water).
- Ends in -e in the singular and takes -i in the plural.