oligomineral

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adjective

Having few dissolved minerals.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

adjectiveoligomineral (comparative more oligomineral, superlative most oligomineral)

comparative more oligomineral · superlative most oligomineral

  1. Of waterHaving few dissolved minerals.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Englishmineral
  4. Englisholigomineral

From oligo- + mineral.

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Translations

Italian oligominerale
  • oligomineralehaving few dissolved minerals
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APA

oligomineral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligomineral

MLA

“oligomineral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligomineral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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