chất khoáng
Definition
- Noun:
- Mineral: A naturally occurring, solid, inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure. Minerals are the building blocks of rocks and are essential to many biological processes.
- Mineral matter / Mineral substance: The inorganic, non-living chemical elements and compounds found in the earth's crust, water, and in the diets of living organisms.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đất ở đây rất giàu chất khoáng. (The soil here is very rich in minerals.)
- Nước suối tự nhiên thường chứa nhiều chất khoáng có lợi. (Natural spring water often contains many beneficial minerals.)
- Cơ thể con người cần một lượng nhỏ các chất khoáng như sắt và canxi. (The human body needs small amounts of minerals such as iron and calcium.)
Advanced Usage
- In nutritional and biological contexts, "chất khoáng" specifically refers to dietary minerals: inorganic elements essential for the normal functioning of the body, obtained from food and water.
- Rau xanh là nguồn cung cấp chất khoáng và vitamin quan trọng. (Green vegetables are an important source of minerals and vitamins.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khoáng chất (n): This is a direct synonym and is used interchangeably with "chất khoáng" to mean .
- Mỏ khoáng sản (n): Mineral deposit.
- Khoáng (adj/n): As an adjective, it means (e.g., : mineral water). As a noun, it is a shortened, more colloquial form for .
Synonyms
- Mineral
- Inorganic nutrient (in biological contexts)
Related Terms
- Vitamin (n): An organic compound essential for nutrition, often discussed alongside "chất khoáng".
- Dinh dưỡng (n): Nutrition.
- Vô cơ (adj): Inorganic.
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