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mineral

adjective as in inorganic

adjective as in metallic

noun as in metal

noun as in nutrient

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noun as in ore

noun as in stone

noun as in turquoise

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The advice says drinking water high in minerals is better for constipation than tap water, and magnesium oxide supplements are good for improving symptoms.

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China’s Commerce Ministry now requires government approval for foreign supplies to export certain rare-earth mineral products.

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The U.S. has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals, products and manufacturing—all of which are essential for our national security.

That includes the $10 billion of its own capital it plans to use to take stakes in companies such as defense contractors, mineral manufacturers and artificial-intelligence firms.

Another is that human brains are fashioned from completely renewable biological materials, unlike computers and robots, which are built from iron, silicon and other minerals whose extraction requires yet more energy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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