mineralogy
[ min-uh-rol-uh-jee, -ral-uh- ]
/ ˌmɪn əˈrɒl ə dʒi, -ˈræl ə- /
noun
the science or study of minerals.
OTHER WORDS FROM mineralogy
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minesweeper
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British Dictionary definitions for mineralogist
mineralogy
/ (ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of geology concerned with the study of minerals
Derived forms of mineralogy
mineralogical (ˌmɪnərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or mineralogic, adjective mineralogically, adverb mineralogist, nounScientific definitions for mineralogist
mineralogy
[ mĭn′ə-rŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of minerals, their composition and properties, and the places where they are likely to occur.