mineralogy

[ min-uh-rol-uh-jee, -ral-uh- ]
/ ˌmɪn əˈrɒl ə dʒi, -ˈræl ə- /

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

Words nearby mineralogy

mineral wool, mineral., mineralize, mineralizer, mineralocorticoid, mineralogy, mineraloid, minerals, minerva, minestrone, minesweeper
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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.
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