mineral
/mineˈɾal/ · B2 · adj
mineral
⛏️💎 mineral = mine + -al, the stuff you get out of a mine
Spanish mineral comes from mina (mine) plus the suffix -al, meaning 'relating to'. As an adjective it means 'of the mine', and as a noun it names what comes out of one: ore or a mineral. English mineral is the same word.