{
    "term": "mineral",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health.",
            "labels": "(British English)(especially North American English)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a country rich in mineral resources"
                },
                {
                    "text": "mineral deposits/extraction"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Low **bone mineral density** is linked with vitamin deficiency."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are rich mineral resources in the Appalachian mountains."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many people take vitamin and mineral supplements."
                },
                {
                    "text": "calcium and other minerals found in your bones"
                },
                {
                    "text": "foods that are rich in essential minerals"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to extract minerals from ores"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country enjoys abundant mineral wealth."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Physics and chemistry", "Cooking and eating"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["essential", "important", "vital"],
                "verb + mineral": ["be rich in", "contain", "collect"],
                "mineral + verb": [
                    "be found in something",
                    "be present in something",
                    "occur"
                ],
                "mineral + noun": ["deposits", "resources", "wealth"],
                "phrases": ["vitamins and minerals"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a sweet drink with various different tastes that has bubbles of gas in it and does not contain alcohol",
            "labels": "(British English, formal)North American English",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Soft drinks and minerals sold here."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɪnərəl/",
                "audio": "mi/mineral/mineral__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɪnərəl/",
                "audio": "mi/mineral/mineral__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from medieval Latin minerale, neuter (used as a noun) of mineralis, from minera ‘ore’."
}