# minerals

Pronunciation: US say "MIN-ur-uhlz" /ˈmɪn.ɚ.əlz/; UK say "MIN-uh-ruhlz" /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəlz/

## Noun

1. Plural of mineral. — plural of mineral
   - Simple: Plural of mineral. Use this form when you mean more than one mineral.
   - _Geologists identified several minerals in the sample under the microscope._
   - _A balanced diet supplies the minerals the body needs to stay healthy._

## Noun

2. A man's testicles, often used figuratively to mean nerve or courage. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A man's testicles, or the courage to do something bold or risky.
   - _It took some serious minerals to walk up there and confront the whole crowd._
   - _He doubled over after the ball struck him square in the minerals._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/minerals (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).