mineralogy

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

/ ˌmɪn əˈrɒl ə dʒi, -ˈræl ə- /

noun

the science or study of minerals.

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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Example sentences from the Web for mineralogy

The only branch of natural history, on which the author descants, is mineralogy and geology.
Robert Kerr's General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 18|William Stevenson
I have a great deal of information concerning the mineralogy and geology of Cornwall, but none concerning the farming.
The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 1 (of 2)|John Ayrton Paris
How they would be delighted with the gallery of mineralogy—how they would be charmed with the theatres!
The Home|Fredrika Bremer
He subsequently published treatises on physics and on mineralogy and geology, and died on the 10th of December 1850.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various

I must explain that I dabble in chemistry as well as mineralogy.
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty|J. W. de Forest

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.

单词	mineralogy
释义	mineralogy [ min-uh-rol-uh-jee, -ral-uh- ] / ˌmɪn əˈrɒl ə dʒi, -ˈræl ə- / noun the science or study of minerals. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mineralogy The only branch of natural history, on which the author descants, is mineralogy and geology. Robert Kerr's General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 18\|William Stevenson I have a great deal of information concerning the mineralogy and geology of Cornwall, but none concerning the farming. The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 1 (of 2)\|John Ayrton Paris How they would be delighted with the gallery of mineralogy—how they would be charmed with the theatres! The Home\|Fredrika Bremer He subsequently published treatises on physics and on mineralogy and geology, and died on the 10th of December 1850. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6\|Various I must explain that I dabble in chemistry as well as mineralogy. Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty\|J. W. de Forest 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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