Mineral (?), n. [F. minéral, LL. minerale, fr. minera mine. See Mine, v. i.]
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1. An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except certain glassy igneous forms, are either simple minerals or aggregates of minerals.
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2. A mine. [Obs.] Shak.
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3. Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral).
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