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• mineral matter — n in coal, historically considered to be the non organic fraction composed of physically discrete particles of minerals, such as clays, quartz, pyrite, etc., and all elements other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur in the organic …   Coke&Coal Terminology

• Mineral-matter-free basis —   Mineral matter in coal is the parent material in coal from which ash is derived and which comes from minerals present in the original plant materials that formed the coal, or from extraneous sources such as sediments and precipitates from… …   Energy terms

• Mineral matter in plants — Minerals are required by plants as part of their food, to form their structure. The firmness of straw for example, is due to the presence in it of silica, the principal constituent of sand and flints. Potassa, soda, lime, magnesia, and phosphoric …   Wikipedia

• mineral — /min euhr euhl, min reuhl/, n. 1. any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also… …   Universalium

• matter — 01. Shrimp and crabs are scavengers that feed on decaying [matter] found on the ocean floor. 02. All [matter] in the universe is composed of atoms. 03. Unidentified [matter] in hamburger meat has made a number of people sick at a local restaurant …   Grammatical examples in English

• mineral spring — noun : a spring with water containing much mineral matter in solution that is usually enough and of such kinds as to be noticeable to the taste * * * a spring of water that contains a significant amount of dissolved minerals. [1775 85] * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• mineral parting — n discrete layer of mineral or mineral rich sediment interbedded within lower mineral matter content coal. DISCUSSION The term is generally reserved for layers that are visually distinct by virtue of their mineral content. Besides their obvious… …   Coke&Coal Terminology

• mineral — min•er•al [[t]ˈmɪn ər əl, ˈmɪn rəl[/t]] n. 1) mir any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usu. comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usu. of definite crystal structure, but… …   From formal English to slang

• mineral deposit — Introduction       aggregate of a mineral in an unusually high concentration.       About half of the known chemical elements (chemical element) possess some metallic (metal) properties. The term metal, however, is reserved for those chemical… …   Universalium

• Mineral — For other uses, see Mineral (disambiguation). An assortment of minerals. A mineral is a naturally occurring …   Wikipedia

• mineral kingdom — Synonyms and related words: animal kingdom, brute matter, chain of being, class structure, domain, establishment, gel mineral, hierarchy, inorganic matter, inorganic substance, kingdom, metamict substance, mineral, mineral resources, mineral… …   Moby Thesaurus