Mineral

Introduction: Mineral

Description of Mineral

Mineral: A nutrient required to maintain health.
Source: National Institute of Health

Mineral: naturally occurring inorganic substance that has a definite chemical composition and an orderly internal structure, crystal form, and characteristic chemical and physical properties.
Source: CRISP

Mineral: Native, inorganic or fossilized organic substances having a definite chemical composition and formed by inorganic reactions. They may occur as individual crystals or may be disseminated in some other mineral or rock. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Mineral: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Mineral:

• Homogeneous
• Inorganic
• Material
• Earth
• Crust
• Span
• Class

Terms associated with Mineral:

More specific terms for Mineral:

• Apatites
• Calcium Carbonate
• Calcium Sulfate
• Graphite
• Selenium
• Silicon Dioxide
• Silicates
• Mineral Fibers
• Ferrosoferric Oxide

Source - MeSH 2007

• calcium carbonate
• calcium phosphate
• silicate

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Mineral

• chemical

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Mineral

The following list attempts to classify Mineral into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Inorganic Chemicals
  • Minerals

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