mineralogy
(noun) the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mineralogy (countable and uncountable, plural mineralogies)
(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.
Its mineral materials.
A treatise on mineralogy.
Source: Wiktionary
Min`er*al"o*gy, n.; pl. Mineralogies. Etym: [Mineral + -logy: cf. F. minéralogie.]
1. The science which treats of minerals, and teaches how to describe, distinguish, and classify them.
2. A treatise or book on this science.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
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