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mineralogy

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Main Entry:
min·er·al·o·gy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of mineralogy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of mineralogy
Pronunciation:
\ˌmi-nə-ˈrä-lə-jē, -ˈra-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
probably from New Latin *mineralogia, irregular from Medieval Latin minerale + Latin -logia -logy
Date:
1690
1 : a science dealing with minerals, their crystallography, properties, classification, and the ways of distinguishing them 2 : the mineralogical characteristics of an area, a rock, or a rock formation
min·er·al·og·i·cal 
          Listen to the pronunciation of mineralogical \ˌmi-nə-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌmin-rə-\ also min·er·al·og·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of mineralogic \-ˈlä-jik\ adjective
min·er·al·og·i·cal·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of mineralogically \-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
min·er·al·o·gist 
          Listen to the pronunciation of mineralogist 
          Listen to the pronunciation of mineralogist \ˌmi-nə-ˈrä-lə-jist, -ˈra-\ noun


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