noun
mineralogy
Mineralogy (noun) means the scientific study of minerals.
noun
1
The scientific study of minerals.
2
Mineral matter as a whole.
3
A written work about mineralogy.
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Etymology
Comes from New Latin minerālogia, which combines Medieval Latin minera (“mineral”) with Latin -logia (“study”). By surface analysis it reads as mineral + -logy.
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What is the meaning of mineralogy?
"mineralogy" (noun) means the scientific study of minerals.
What are the different meanings of mineralogy?
"mineralogy" has 3 main meanings: 1. The scientific study of minerals; 2. Mineral matter as a whole; 3. A written work about mineralogy.
