Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

mineralogy

 - 3 dictionary results

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To mineralogy
min·er·al·o·gy   (mĭn'ə-rŏl'ə-jē, -rāl'-)   
n.   pl. min·er·al·o·gies
  1. The study of minerals, including their distribution, identification, and properties.

  2. A book or treatise on mineralogy.

min'er·a·log'i·cal (-ər-ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., min'er·a·log'i·cal·ly adv., min'er·al'o·gist n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Science Dictionary
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see mineralogy on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: