mineralogy

[ min-uh-rol-uh-jee, -ral-uh- ]

noun

1. the science or study of minerals.

mineralogy

/ ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒɪ; ˌmɪnərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of geology concerned with the study of minerals

mineralogy

/ mĭn′ə-rŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of minerals, their composition and properties, and the places where they are likely to occur.

Derived Forms

• mineralogical, adjective
• ˌmineralˈogically, adverb
• ˌminerˈalogist, noun

Other Words From

• min·er·al·og·i·cal [min-er-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], miner·al·ogic adjective
• miner·al·ogi·cal·ly adverb
• miner·alo·gist noun
• nonmin·er·al·ogi·cal adjective
• nonmin·er·al·ogi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mineralogy¹

First recorded in 1680–90; minera(l) + -logy

Example Sentences

He was very successful in diffusing among the young a love for the study of mineralogy and geology.

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Traits de physique, d'histoire naturelle, de mineralogy et de mtallurgie.

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He studied at the university of Pisa, where his attention was turned to mineralogy and botany.

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Another lady who has a taste for mineralogy has unconsciously done good in her own village by means of it.

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He had always been interested in mineralogy; indeed, as a child he played with minerals as most children play with soldiers.

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