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鉱質 (こうしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鉱こう質しつ

Meanings

1

noun

Technical term used in geology, nutrition, and related fields to refer to inorganic substances.

この水みずには多おおくの鉱こう質しつが含ふくまれている。
This water contains many minerals.

Kanji

鉱mineral, ore
質substance, quality, matter

Similar words

ミネラル
Common loanword for 'mineral', especially in everyday health and nutrition contexts. 鉱質 is more formal and technical.
鉱こう物ぶつ
Refers to minerals as geological substances or ores. 鉱質 emphasizes the quality or component aspect, often in biological or chemical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 鉱 (ore, mineral) and 質 (quality, substance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'mineral substance'.