mineral
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1. solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | material, stuff, |
| definition | : | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | ader wax, earth wax, mineral wax, ozocerite, ozokerite, |
| definition | : | a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | amblygonite, |
| definition | : | a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | amphibole, |
| definition | : | a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | amphibole group, |
| definition | : | a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | apatite, |
| definition | : | a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | aragonite, |
| definition | : | a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | argentite, |
| definition | : | a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | argyrodite, |
| definition | : | a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | asphalt, mineral pitch, |
| definition | : | a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | augite, |
| definition | : | dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | baddeleyite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | bastnaesite, bastnasite, |
| definition | : | a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | bauxite, |
| definition | : | a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | beryl, |
| definition | : | the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | borax, |
| definition | : | an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | bornite, peacock ore, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | carnallite, |
| definition | : | a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cassiterite, |
| definition | : | a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | celestite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cerussite, white lead ore, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | chlorite, |
| definition | : | a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | chromite, |
| definition | : | a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | chrysoberyl, |
| definition | : | a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cinnabar, |
| definition | : | a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cobaltite, |
| definition | : | a rare silvery-white mineral; important ore of cobalt (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | halite, rock salt, |
| definition | : | naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | coltan, columbite-tantalite, |
| definition | : | a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cordierite, |
| definition | : | a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | corundom, corundum, |
| definition | : | very hard mineral used as an abrasive (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cristobalite, |
| definition | : | a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | crocolite, |
| definition | : | a rare lead chromite mineral that forms bright orange crystals (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cryolite, greenland spar, |
| definition | : | a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cuprite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | bitter spar, dolomite, |
| definition | : | a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | earth color, |
| definition | : | a colored mineral used as a pigment (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | emery, |
| definition | : | a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cobalt bloom, erythrite, |
| definition | : | a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | fergusonite, |
| definition | : | a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | fluor, fluorite, fluorspar, |
| definition | : | a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | gadolinite, ytterbite, |
| definition | : | a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | galena, |
| definition | : | soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | garnet, |
| definition | : | any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | garnierite, |
| definition | : | a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | germanite, |
| definition | : | a rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | gibbsite, |
| definition | : | white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | glauconite, |
| definition | : | a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cadmium sulphide, greenockite, |
| definition | : | ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | gypsum, |
| definition | : | a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | hausmannite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | ilmenite, |
| definition | : | a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | jadeite, |
| definition | : | a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | kainite, |
| definition | : | a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | kaolinite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | kernite, |
| definition | : | a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | kieserite, |
| definition | : | a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cyanite, kyanite, |
| definition | : | a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | langbeinite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | magnesite, |
| definition | : | a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | malachite, |
| definition | : | a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | maltha, mineral tar, |
| definition | : | a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | manganite, |
| definition | : | a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | isinglass, mica, |
| definition | : | any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | millerite, |
| definition | : | a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | molybdenite, |
| definition | : | a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | monazite, |
| definition | : | a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | nepheline, nephelite, |
| definition | : | a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | nephelinite, |
| definition | : | an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | columbite, niobite, |
| definition | : | a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | nitrocalcite, |
| definition | : | the mineral form of calcium nitrate (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | olivine, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | olivenite, |
| definition | : | rare green to black mineral consisting of hydrated copper arsenate that is found in copper deposits (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | opal, |
| definition | : | a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | ore, |
| definition | : | a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | orpiment, |
| definition | : | a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | iridosmine, osmiridium, |
| definition | : | a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc. (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pentlandite, |
| definition | : | a mineral (iron and nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pinite, |
| definition | : | grey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphates (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pollucite, |
| definition | : | a rare mineral that is an important source of cesium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | psilomelane, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pyrolusite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | green lead ore, pyromorphite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pyrophyllite, |
| definition | : | a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pyroxene, |
| definition | : | any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | quartz, |
| definition | : | a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | realgar, |
| definition | : | a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | red clay, |
| definition | : | clay whose redness results from iron oxide (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | rhodochrosite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | rhodonite, |
| definition | : | a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | rutile, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | samarskite, |
| definition | : | a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sapphirine, |
| definition | : | a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | scheelite, |
| definition | : | a mineral used as an ore of tungsten (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | smaltite, |
| definition | : | a grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sodalite, |
| definition | : | a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | spar, |
| definition | : | any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | spinel, |
| definition | : | a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | spodumene, |
| definition | : | a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | stannite, tin pyrites, |
| definition | : | a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | stibnite, |
| definition | : | a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | strontianite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | graphic tellurium, sylvanite, |
| definition | : | a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sylvine, sylvite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | talc, talcum, |
| definition | : | a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | tantalite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | thorite, |
| definition | : | a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | thortveitite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate; a source of scandium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | topaz, |
| definition | : | a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | tourmaline, |
| definition | : | a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | tridymite, |
| definition | : | a mineral form of silica (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | turquoise, |
| definition | : | a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | vanadinite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | vermiculite, |
| definition | : | any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | idocrase, vesuvian, vesuvianite, |
| definition | : | a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | iron manganese tungsten, wolframite, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | wollastonite, |
| definition | : | a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | wulfenite, |
| definition | : | a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | wurtzite, |
| definition | : | a brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | xenotime, |
| definition | : | a brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | zeolite, |
| definition | : | any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | blende, sphalerite, zinc blende, |
| definition | : | an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | zinkenite, |
| definition | : | a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | zircon, zirconium silicate, |
| definition | : | a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | rock, stone, |
| definition | : | material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust (noun.substance) |
2. composed of matter other than plant or animal (adj.all)
| similar | : | inorganic, |
| definition | : | lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms (adj.all) |
3. relating to minerals (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | mineral, |
| definition | : | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (noun.substance) |
| pertainym | : | mineral, |
| definition | : | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (noun.substance) |
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