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minerals

8 definitions • 9 examples
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a chemical that your body needs to stay healthy:

Examples:

A healthy diet should supply all necessary vitamins and minerals.
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cold, sweet fizzy drinks (= ones with bubbles) without alcohol
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being or consisting of a mineral or minerals:

Examples:

a mineral deposit (= substance or layer that is left)
The speaker emphasized that much of South Africa's importance lay in its mineral wealth.
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a substance that exists naturally in foods, water, or the ground, and is not a living organism
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A mineral is also a natural substance such as coal, gold, or diamond that is obtained from the earth by mining
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Examples:

The country is rich in minerals and oil.
rare/precious minerals
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a chemical that your body needs to stay healthy:

Examples:

A healthy diet should supply all necessary vitamins and minerals.

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