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"MINERALS" is a plural of: mineral. |
Date "MINERALS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references) |
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Statistics | Minerals comprise the commodities in SITC section 3(mineral fuels, lubricants, and related materials), divisions 27 and 28(crude fertilizers and crude minerals, excluding coal, petroleum, precious stones, metalliferous ores, and metal scrap). Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: MINERALSSynonym: Mining & mineral resources. (additional references) |
Crosswords: MINERALS |
| Specialty definitions using "MINERALS": antipathy of minerals ♦ hard rock minerals ♦ industrial minerals ♦ locatable minerals ♦ metallic minerals ♦ nonmetallic minerals, nonsilicate minerals ♦ residual minerals ♦ silicate minerals, strategic minerals ♦ uranium minerals ♦ zirconium minerals. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "MINERALS": Essonite. (references) |
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 | Minerals venting from the seafloor, provide chemosynthetic sustenance for bacteria, some of Earth's earliest life,. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |  | Plate 6. Thoulet device for separating minerals by means of an iodine solution. This device is typical of many that Julien Thoulet, a French mining engineer, developed for the study of sediments in the ocean. Thoulet became associated with the University of Nancy and then devoted himself to oceanography beginning in 1885. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
 | Figure 68. Thoulet device for classifying minerals by means of an iodine solution. This device used the principle of buoyancy of solids in liquids to determine the density of the solid being tested. In this manner, mineral material in a bottom sample could be quickly determined. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Figure 69. Magnetic device for separating and classifying minerals. This early device that used an electro-magnet to separate minerals of different magnetic properties was conceived of by the French mineralogist Ferdinand Foque in 1879. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
 | Figure 70. Thoulet device for measuring the density of minerals by means of an iodine solution. The method used in image ship4445 was very crude but this device gave a real measurement, which although a long and delicate process, could be very precise. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Asamera Minerals gold exploration drill rig on BLM lands near Wenatchee. Credit: Brent Cunderla. |
 | Core samples from Asamera Minerals gold exploration site near Wenatchee, Washington. Credit: Brent Cunderla. |  | Former Assistant Secretary Land and Minerals Management and Interim BLM Director Sylvia Baca. Credit: Unknown. |
 | Science and research. Mineral prospecting. Electrical prospecting for metallic minerals may be carried on by using the dual coil radiometer to measure the electro-magnetic field of the earth, as it may be influenced by the presence of an ore body. Student. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | Above it lie the several minerals in their usual order, and over all is a coat of rich mold, ten or twelve feet deep. |
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Health | Over time, diarrhea can rob you of vitamins and minerals. (references) | |
Nutrients Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. (references) | ||
Too much of some vitamins and minerals can be just as dangerous as too little. (references) | ||
Business | The DCR possesses a wide range of minerals, and the hydroelectric potential of the Congo River equals to 13 percent of the world's hydroelectric potential. (references) | |
One of the biggest barriers that foreign health food suppliers are faced with in Korea is the local system of regulating vitamins, calcium, and other basic minerals as drugs. (references) | ||
There are also promising signs of future expansion in the industrial minerals sub-sector, where the Under-Secretariat of Mining has undertaken a strong drive to promote investment. (references) | ||
Economic History | Dominican Republic | Nonfuel minerals (2% of GDP): Nickel, gold, silver. (references) |
Guatemala | Subsurface minerals and petroleum are property of the state. (references) | |
Uzbekistan | Other minerals are significant to the Uzbek economy as well. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Brazil | The Constitution provides indigenous people with the exclusive use of the soil, waters, and minerals on indigenous lands, subject to congressional authorization. (references) |
Political Economy | Namibia | The principal exports are diamonds and other minerals, cattle, and fish. (references) |
Mongolia | Garment manufacture and minerals, especially copper, constitute the bulk of export earnings. (references) | |
Trade | Ecuador | The export of radioactive minerals is subject to control by the Atomic Energy Commission. (references) |
Tanzania | Exporters of certain items -- such as precious metals and gemstones -- are, however, to obtain export permits from the Commissioner for Minerals. (references) | |
Zimbabwe | All base minerals from mines are exported through the Minerals Marketing Corporation (a state-owned company), with the exception of coal and asbestos. (references) | |
Travel | Ghana | For information and applications in this regard (with the exception of projects in the mining and petroleum sectors, inquiries for which are handled by the Minerals Commission and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation respectively), contact the Chief Executive, Ghana Investment Promotion Center. (references) |
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Harry S. Truman | 1945-1953 | We have learned that proper conservation of our lands, including our forests and minerals, and wise management of our waters will add immensely to our national wealth. |
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| "MINERALS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 94.28% of the time. "MINERALS" is used about 1,065 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 94.28% | 1,004 | 7,338 |
| Noun (proper) | 5.72% | 61 | 43,149 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,065 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Australia | Orogen Minerals Limited | Canada | American Bullion Minerals Ltd. |
| Philippines | Oriental Petroleum & Minerals Corp. | USA | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expression using "MINERALS": minerals and metals. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "MINERALS": industrial-minerals, management-to-minerals. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
colloidal food minerals,hydrogen oxygen peroxide stabilised supplement whole | 2 |
minerals.com pur | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "MINERALS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | minerale të dobishme, pije të gazuara (mineral). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | руда (ore), минерална вода (mineral), полезни изкопаеми. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 矿物 (mineral), 礦" . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | minerály. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | mineraler. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | mineralen (mineral salts). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | raakalannoitteet lukuun ottamatta luokkaa 56 sekä valmistamattomat mineraalit lukuun ottamatta hiiltä (and crude minerals, crude fertilizers, excluding coal, other than those of division 56, petroleum and precious stones), energiamineraalien kaivaminen (extraction of minerals other than metalliferous and energy-producing minerals;peat extraction), öljyä ja jalokiviä (and crude minerals, crude fertilizers, excluding coal, other than those of division 56, petroleum and precious stones). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | produits minéraux, boissons gazeuses. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Mineralien. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ορυκτά. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | ásványvíz (mineral waters, table waters, water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | minerali (mineral salts, ores). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 鉱"物 (mineral product). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | "うさ"ぶつ (mineral product). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 무기물 (mineral). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ineralsmay minerais. (various references) минеральная вода (table water), полезные ископаемые. (various references) mineralne vode. (various references) minerales (ores). (various references) mineralvatten (mineral water). (various references) mineraller, madensel maddeler, sodalı içecekler. (various references) корисні копалини. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"MINERALS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: inerals, maneras, mannerians, Mierassa, minarals, mincral, minears, minerale, mineralist, Minerall, minerats, minerel, minerial, Mineros, minitrams, minurals, mnerals, munera, Munkedal. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "MINERALS" (pronounced mi"nerulz or mi"nrulz) |
| 5 | -n er u l z | funerals, generals. |
| 4 | -er u l z | admirals, federals, liberals, neoliberals, numerals, peripherals. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barnacles, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funnels, gables, gambles, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, mickles, microfossils, mingles, minstrels, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, periodicals, personals, petals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, temples, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
| 4 | -r u l z | australs, balmorals, barrels, carols, cathedrals, chorals, corals, entrails, imperils, kestrels, laurels, minstrels, morals, murals, neutrals, nitriles, nostrils, perils, petrels, quarrels, scoundrels, sorrels, spirals. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, axles, baffles, bagels, barbels, barnacles, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, castles, casuals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, ladles, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, mickles, microfossils, mingles, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, singles, skittles, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, temples, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: marlines, mislearn. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-i-l-m-n-r-s" | |
-1 letter: aliners, almners, limners, mailers, malines, manlier, marines, marline, marlins, menials, merlins, mineral, nailers, realism, remails, remains, renails, seminal, seminar. | |
-2 letters: aimers, airmen, aliens, aliner, alines, almner, amines, animes, ariels, arisen, armies, arsine, elains, emails, inarms, inseam, larine, learns, lemans, lianes, limans, limens, limner, linear, liners, mailer, mailes, maline, marine, marlin, menial, mensal. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-i-l-m-n-r-s" | |
+1 letter: almonries, inflamers, maligners, malingers, mislearns, mislearnt, normalise, semilunar, terminals, tramlines. | |
+2 letters: animaliers, bromelains, centralism, greenmails, impersonal, implanters, lamebrains, luminaires, luminaries, madrilenes, minelayers, mineralise, mislearned, neorealism, neutralism, normalcies, normalised, normalises, normalizes, prolamines, reimplants, resampling, rosemaling, streamline. | |
+3 letters: antirealism, centralisms, ceremonials, chloramines, complainers, derailments, eliminators, externalism, lambrequins, lawrenciums, mainlanders, malingerers, marbleising, marlinspike, martingales, maternalism, meridionals, millenaries, mineralised, mineralises, mineralizes, ministerial, misaltering, mislearning, misrelating, neorealisms, neurilemmas, neutralisms, normalities, normalizers, orientalism, palindromes, parliaments, paternalism, personalism, planimeters, pleinairism, regimentals, regionalism, rosemalings, salinometer, screamingly, semidiurnal, seminatural, sempiternal, streamlined, streamliner, streamlines, subterminal, timberlands, tourmalines, trampolines, trigeminals. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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