noun
mineralogy
Mineralogy (noun) means the branch of petrology that studies minerals.
noun
1
The branch of petrology that studies minerals.
2
Mineral materials.
3
A treatise on mineralogy.
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Etymology
From New Latin minerālogia, from Medieval Latin minera (“mineral”) + Latin -logia (“study”). By surface analysis, mineral + -logy.
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What is the meaning of mineralogy?
"mineralogy" (noun) means the branch of petrology that studies minerals.
What are the different meanings of mineralogy?
"mineralogy" has 3 main meanings: 1. The branch of petrology that studies minerals; 2. Mineral materials; 3. A treatise on mineralogy.