HyperDic: mineralogy

English > 1 sense of the word mineralogy:
NOUNcognitionmineralogythe branch of geology that studies minerals
mineralogy > pronunciation
Soundsmih.neraa'lahjhiy
RhymesAgee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy...
English > mineralogy: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them.
Category ofasterism(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
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)
twins(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
BroadergeologyA science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks
Spanishmineralogía
Catalanmineralogia
Nounsmineralogista scientist trained in mineralogy

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