mineral

noun/ˈmɪnərəl/CEFR B1

খনিজ

Meaning

A natural solid substance found in the earth, like iron or salt.

Example sentences

  • The country is rich in minerals.দেশটি খনিজ সম্পদে সমৃদ্ধ।
  • Our bodies need certain minerals.আমাদের শরীরের কিছু খনিজ প্রয়োজন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: ore

Similar words, and what each means

  • ore

    আকরিক

    Rock or mineral from which valuable metal can be extracted.

  • quartz

    কোয়ার্টজ, স্ফটিকশিলা

    A hard mineral made of silica that is found in many kinds of rock.

  • gypsum

    জিপসাম, খড়িমাটি

    A soft white mineral used to make plaster and cement.

  • mica

    অভ্র

    A shiny mineral that splits easily into thin transparent layers.

  • feldspar

    ফেল্ডস্পার (এক ধরনের খনিজ)

    A common rock-forming mineral found in many igneous rocks.

  • calcite

    ক্যালসাইট (ক্যালশিয়াম কার্বনেট খনিজ)

    A common mineral made of calcium carbonate, found in limestone.

“mineral” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Granite is a rock — an aggregate of several minerals, mainly quartz, feldspar and mica. A mineral is a single naturally occurring substance with its own fixed composition and crystal structure.

    mineralogy — dictionary →

  • It is a place name. Spa is a town in Belgium whose mineral springs drew visitors for centuries, and the name spread first to any resort built around healing water and then to salons offering the same idea without the spring.

    spa — dictionary →

  • She bought a bottle of mineral water.

    mineral water — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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  1. “mineral” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • সমন, আদালতে হাজিরার আদেশ
    • • কাঠঠোকরা
    • • খনিজ
    • • মেরুজ্যোতি, মেরুপ্রভা
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    খনিজ — mineral (noun) — খনিজ. A natural solid substance found in the earth, like iron or salt.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “mineral”?

    • • duplication
    • • former student
    • • ore
    • • health center
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    ore — ore — আকরিক. Rock or mineral from which valuable metal can be extracted.

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