mineral

英 [ˈmɪnərəl]

美 [ˈmɪnərəl]

n. 矿物; 矿物质; 汽水

复数：minerals　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3212 / COCA.4583

牛津词典

noun

矿物；矿物质
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.
1. mineral deposits/extraction
  矿藏；矿物开采
2. the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals
  维生素和矿物质的建议摄入量
汽水
a sweet drink in various flavours that has bubbles of gas in it and does not contain alcohol
1. Soft drinks and minerals sold here.
  此处销售各种软饮料和汽水。

矿物;矿物质；矿产
Amineralis a substance such as tin, salt, or sulphur that is formed naturally in rocks and in the earth. Minerals are also found in small quantities in food and drink.

noun

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

adj

GIS development has provided the technical support for building mineral resource information system.
GIS的发展为矿产资源信息系统的建立提供了技术上的支持。
There are rich mineral deposits in this region.
这一带地下埋藏着丰富的矿产。
The product provided inadequate vitamin and mineral supplementation.
这种产品不能充分补充维生素和矿物质。
The rock is rich in mineral salts.
该岩石中富含矿盐。
A gray mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel.
一种灰色矿物，由砷化钴和镍组成，是钴和镍的重要来源。
The country possesses rich mineral resources.
这个国家有丰富的矿产资源。
He insisted that the mineral content of the water determined the opacity.
他坚持认为水的清澈程度取决于其中矿物质的含量。
In course of sinking the well-shaft they came upon a deposit of a very rare mineral.
他们在凿井的过程中，发现了一处稀有矿物矿床。
The gloomy skies and the sulphurous odors from the mineral springs seemed to bode evil to those who settled in the area.
阴暗的天空，矿泉中的硫黄味，这一切对这里的居民来说似乎预示着灾难降临。
The mineral dyestuffs have various inorganic metal salt and metal oxide.
矿物染料有各种无机金属盐和金属氧化物。