Mineral

a.
  1. Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance.
  2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters.
    3. Mineral acids (Chem.),
    inorganic acids, as sulphuric, nitric, phosphoric, hydrochloric, acids, etc., as distinguished from the organic acids.
    Mineral blue ,
    the name usually given to azurite, when reduced to an impalpable powder for coloring purposes.
    Mineral candle ,
    a candle made of paraffin.
    Mineral caoutchouc ,
    an elastic mineral pitch, a variety of bitumen, resembling caoutchouc in elasticity and softness. See Caoutchouc, and Elaterite.
    Mineral chameleon (Chem.)
    See Chameleon mineral, under Chameleon.
    Mineral charcoal .
    See under Charcoal.
    Mineral cotton .
    See Mineral wool (below).
    Mineral green ,
    a green carbonate of copper; malachite.
    Mineral kingdom (Nat. Sci.),
    that one of the three grand divisions of nature which embraces all inorganic objects, as distinguished from plants or animals.
    Mineral oil .
    See Naphtha, and Petroleum.
    Mineral paint ,
    a pigment made chiefly of some natural mineral substance, as red or yellow iron ocher.
    Mineral patch .
    See Bitumen, and Asphalt.
    Mineral right ,
    the right of taking minerals from land.
    Mineral salt (Chem.),
    a salt of a mineral acid.
    Mineral tallow ,
    a familiar name for hatchettite, from its fatty or spermaceti-like appearance.
    Mineral water .
    See under Water.
    Mineral wax .
    See Ozocerite.
    Mineral wool ,
    a fibrous wool-like material, made by blowing a powerful jet of air or steam through melted slag. It is a poor conductor of heat.