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mineralogy

mi·ne·ra·logy

UK/ˌmɪnəˈralədʒi/ US/ˌmɪnəˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them

Origin

From New Latin minerālogia, from Medieval Latin minera (“mineral”) + Latin -logia (“study”). By surface analysis, mineral + -logy.

Phrases

  • soil mineralogy

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