mineralogy
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɪnəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɪnəˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
mineralogy (countable and uncountable, plural mineralogies)
- (petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.
- Meronym: gemmology
- Mineral materials.
- A treatise on mineralogy.
Derived terms
Translations
the study or science of minerals
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