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mineral vs spar

spar vs mineral

mineral and spar both are nouns.

mineral is an adjective but spar is not an adjective.

mineral is not a verb while spar is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mineral Yes Yes No No
spar Yes No Yes No
As nouns, spar is a hyponym of mineral; that is, spar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mineral:
  • mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
  • spar: any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
Other hyponyms of mineral include ader wax, earth wax, mineral wax, ozocerite, ozokerite, amblygonite, amphibole, amphibole group, apatite, aragonite, argentite, argyrodite, arsenopyrite, mispickel, asphalt, mineral pitch, augite, baddeleyite, bastnaesite, bastnasite, bauxite, beryl, borax, bornite, peacock ore, carnallite, cassiterite, celestite, cerussite, white lead ore, chalcocite, copper glance, chalcopyrite, copper pyrites, chlorite, chromite, chrysoberyl, cinnabar, cobaltite, halite, rock salt, coltan, columbite-tantalite, cordierite, corundom, corundum, cristobalite, crocolite, cryolite, Greenland spar, cuprite, bitter spar, dolomite, earth color, emery, cobalt bloom, erythrite, fergusonite, fluor, fluorite, fluorspar, gadolinite, ytterbite, galena, garnet, garnierite, germanite, gibbsite, glauconite, cadmium sulphide, greenockite, gypsum, hausmannite, barite, barium sulphate, barytes, heavy spar, calamine, hemimorphite, ilmenite, jadeite, kainite, kaolinite, kernite, kieserite, cyanite, kyanite, langbeinite, magnesite, malachite, maltha, mineral tar, manganite, meerschaum, sepiolite, isinglass, mica, millerite, molybdenite, monazite, nepheline, nephelite, nephelinite, columbite, niobite, nitrocalcite, olivine, olivenite, opal, ore, orpiment, iridosmine, osmiridium, pentlandite, magnesia, magnesium oxide, periclase, pinite, pollucite, psilomelane, fool's gold, iron pyrite, pyrite, pyrolusite, green lead ore, pyromorphite, pyrophyllite, pyroxene, magnetic pyrites, pyrrhotine, pyrrhotite, quartz, realgar, red clay, rhodochrosite, rhodonite, rutile, samarskite, sapphirine, scheelite, smaltite, sodalite, spinel, spodumene, stannite, tin pyrites, stibnite, strontianite, graphic tellurium, sylvanite, sylvine, sylvite, talc, talcum, tantalite, thorite, thortveitite, topaz, tourmaline, tridymite, turquoise, vanadinite, vermiculite, idocrase, vesuvian, vesuvianite, iron manganese tungsten, wolframite, wollastonite, wulfenite, wurtzite, xenotime, zeolite, blende, sphalerite, zinc blende, zinkenite, zircon, zirconium silicate, smithsonite, zinc spar, krennerite.
mineral (noun) spar (noun)
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
mineral (adjective) spar (adjective)
relating to minerals
composed of matter other than plant or animal
mineral (verb) spar (verb)
fight verbally
box lightly
fight with spurs
furnish with spars
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