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mineralogic

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min⋅er⋅al⋅o⋅gy

[min-uh-rol-uh-jee, -ral-uh-]
–noun
the science or study of minerals.

Origin:
1680–90; minera(l) + -logy


min⋅er⋅al⋅og⋅i⋅cal [min-er-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , min⋅er⋅al⋅og⋅ic, adjective
min⋅er⋅al⋅og⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
min⋅er⋅al⋅o⋅gist, noun
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mineralogy   (mĭn'ə-rŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of minerals, their composition and properties, and the places where they are likely to occur.
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