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mineralogy
[ min-uh-rol-uh-jee, -ral-uh- ]
mineralogy
/ ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒɪ; ˌmɪnərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
- the branch of geology concerned with the study of minerals
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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Derived Forms
- ˌminerˈalogist, noun
- ˌmineralˈogically, adverb
- mineralogical, adjective
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Other Words From
- min·er·al·og·i·cal [min-er-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], miner·al·ogic adjective
- miner·al·ogi·cal·ly adverb
- miner·alo·gist noun
- nonmin·er·al·ogi·cal adjective
- nonmin·er·al·ogi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mineralogy1
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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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