mineralogy

English

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Etymology

mineral +‎ -logy

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɪnəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɪnəˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/
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Noun

mineralogy (countable and uncountable, plural mineralogies)

  1. (petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.
    Meronym: gemmology
  2. Mineral materials.
  3. A treatise on mineralogy.

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