min·er·al·o·gy

(mĭn′ə-rŏl′ə-jē, -răl′-)

n. pl. min·er·al·o·gies

1. The study of minerals, including their distribution, identification, and properties.

2. A book or treatise on mineralogy.

min′er·a·log′i·cal (-ər-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

min′er·a·log′i·cal·ly adv.

min′er·al′o·gist n.

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mineralogy

(ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒɪ)

(Geological Science) the branch of geology concerned with the study of minerals

mineralogical, ˌmineralˈogic adj

ˌmineralˈogically adv

ˌminerˈalogist n

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min•er•al•o•gy

(ˌmɪn əˈrɒl ə dʒi, -ˈræl ə-)

n.

the science or study of minerals.

[1680–90]

min`er•al•og′i•cal (-ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) min`er•al•og′ic, adj.

min`er•al•og′i•cal•ly, adv.

min`er•al′o•gist, n.

min·er·al·o·gy

(mĭn′ə-rŏl′ə-jē)

The scientific study of minerals, their composition and properties, and the places where they are likely to occur.

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mineralogy

the branch of geology that studies the physical and chemical structures of minerals. — mineralogist, n. — mineralogic, mineralogical, adj.

mineralogy

The study of minerals.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

geode - (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals

nodule - (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)

asterism - (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light

twins - (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

Translations

mineralogie

минералогия

mineralogia

mineralogie

mineralogi

Mineralogie

ορυκτολογία

mineralogio

mineralogía

mineraloogia

کانی‌شناسی

mineralogia

minéralogie

מינרלוגיה

mineralogija

ásványtan

mineralogia

mineralogi

steindafræði

mineralogia

鉱物学

mineralogija

mineraloģija

mineralogie

mineralógia

mineralogija

минералогија

mineralogi

mineraloji

мінералогія

vật học

mineralogy

[ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒɪ] N → mineralogía f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

mineralogy

[ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒi] n → minéralogie fmineral oil n → huile f minéralemineral supplement n → compléments mpl en minérauxmineral water n → eau f minérale

mineralogy

n → Mineralogie f

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mineralogy

[ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒɪ] n → mineralogia

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