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• plural of mineral.

minerals

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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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The minerals dried up, leaving the country once named Pleasant Island looking ragged, with large parts of its central areas uninhabitable and extremely challenging to farm.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Some sectors and goods, including energy, potash and fish or critical minerals, will be exempt from the new tariffs, the White House said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Energy, potash, fish and critical minerals are exempt from the new levies.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

They can also contain water-bearing minerals and organic compounds.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

Mom and Dad could tell what kind of minerals and ore were in the ground from the color of the rock and soil, and they taught us what to look for.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls