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- a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence矿, 矿物。
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- a substance obtained by mining开采物。
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- an inorganic substance needed by the human body for good health无机物。
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minerals
Brit. (in commercial use) effervescent soft drinks〈英〉（商业用语）苏打矿泉水。
- of or denoting a mineral（与）矿物（有关）的：
mineral ingredients such as zinc oxide.
如氧化锌这样的矿物成分。
词源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin minerale, neuter (used as a noun) of mineralis, from minera 'ore'.