Words / B1

MIN-uh-r-uh-l/ˈmɪnərəl/

A mineral is a natural substance from the ground; mineral water comes from a spring. Mine / mining are related. Vitamin is a different nutrient. Boil notices: the lab tested mineral levels in tap water.

Meaning

A natural substance from the ground, such as salt, iron, or coal; mineral water is from a spring.

Examples

• “The lab tested mineral levels in the tap water after the boil notice.”
• “Mineral rights under a farm are not always owned by the farmer.”

Good to know

a mineral; mineral water / rights. Related: mining. Contrast: a vitamin. Environment / science. Countable substances.

New