mineralogy

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

/ ˌmɪn əˈrɒl ə dʒi, -ˈræl ə- /

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noun

the science or study of minerals.

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Origin of mineralogy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mineralogy

min·er·al·og·i·cal

[min-er-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌmɪn ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, min·er·al·og·ic, adjectivemin·er·al·og·i·cal·ly, adverbmin·er·al·o·gist, nounnon·min·er·al·og·i·cal, adjective

non·min·er·al·og·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby mineralogy

mineralize, mineralizer, mineral jelly, mineral kingdom, mineralocorticoid, mineralogy, mineraloid, mineral oil, mineral pitch, minerals, mineral spirits

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How to use mineralogy in a sentence

He was very successful in diffusing among the young a love for the study of mineralogy and geology.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Traits de physique, d'histoire naturelle, de mineralogy et de mtallurgie.
Baron d'Holbach|Max Pearson Cushing
He studied at the university of Pisa, where his attention was turned to mineralogy and botany.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Another lady who has a taste for mineralogy has unconsciously done good in her own village by means of it.
Girls and Women|Harriet E. Paine (AKA E. Chester}

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

British Dictionary definitions for mineralogy

mineralogy

/ (ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of geology concerned with the study of minerals

Derived forms of mineralogy

mineralogical (ˌmɪnərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or mineralogic, adjectivemineralogically, adverbmineralogist, noun

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Scientific definitions for mineralogy

mineralogy

[ mĭn′ə-rŏl′ə-jē ]

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