minerals

Cultural  

1. In the diet, certain substances necessary for the maintenance of life and good health. Some are essential components of bodily substances, such as the calcium in bones and the iron in hemoglobin, whereas others help regulate the activities of metabolism. (See under “Earth Sciences.”)

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Example Sentences

The US is also negotiating a minerals deal with DR Congo to help gain access to the central African country's vast reserves of key metals such as cobalt, tantalum, lithium and copper.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Overall, the findings provide new insight into how water, minerals, and organic matter interacted on primitive asteroids like Bennu.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

“We do need domestic and critical minerals sourced from friendly countries and responsible actors,” he added, “but it doesn’t mean we need them everywhere or at any cost.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Gulf states produce key minerals used in fertilizer production, including urea, phosphate, ammonia, and sulfur.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

In quarries I could see its strata, the dragon’s veins and muscles; the minerals, its teeth and bones.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston