minerality en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English mineral Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English minerality From mineral + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Having characteristics associated with mineral water
That steely minerality and lightness of being make Chablis one of life’s underrated pleasures.
2007 September 16, S.S. Fair, “Chardonnay: An Apologia”, in New York Times:
- (uncountable) A measure of quality used by mineral collectors
Translations (1)
fr minéralité (wine: having characteristics associated with mineral water)