mineralogy

CEFRC1

/ˌmɪnəˈralədʒi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The scientific study of minerals.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A treatise on mineralogy.

Examples

  • Geology is divided into various branches such as mineralogy, petrology, and physical geology.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌmɪnəˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Mineral materials.

  2. The branch of petrology that studies minerals.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

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