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PRONUNCIATION OF MINERALOGY

mineralogy  [ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINERALOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mineralogy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MINERALOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mineralogy

Mineralogy

Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of chemistry, crystal structure, and physical properties of minerals. Specific studies within mineralogy include the processes of mineral origin and formation, classification of minerals, their geographical distribution, as well as their utilization.

Definition of mineralogy in the English dictionary

The definition of mineralogy in the dictionary is the branch of geology concerned with the study of minerals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINERALOGY


allergy
ˈælədʒɪ
analogy
əˈnælədʒɪ
astrology
əˈstrɒlədʒɪ
biology
baɪˈɒlədʒɪ
biotechnology
ˌbaɪəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
dekalogy
dɪˈkælədʒɪ
disanalogy
ˌdɪsəˈnælədʒɪ
ecology
ɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
electrometallurgy
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈtælədʒɪ
genealogy
ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒɪ
genethlialogy
dʒɪˌnɛθlɪˈælədʒɪ
mammalogy
mæˈmælədʒɪ
metallurgy
mɛˈtælədʒɪ
methodology
ˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒɪ
pathology
pəˈθɒlədʒɪ
psychology
saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
pyroballogy
ˌpaɪrəʊˈbælədʒɪ
pyrometallurgy
ˌpaɪrəʊmɛˈtælədʒɪ
technology
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
tetralogy
tɛˈtrælədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINERALOGY

mineral wax
mineral wool
mineral.
mineralisable
mineralisation
mineralise
mineraliser
mineralist
mineralizable
mineralization
mineralize
mineralizer
mineralocorticoid
mineralogic
mineralogical
mineralogically
mineralogise
mineralogist
mineralogize
minerals

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINERALOGY

anthology
anthropology
apology
archaeology
Fallot´s tetralogy
geology
information technology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
oncology
paralogy
pentalogy
pharmacology
phonology
radiology
sociology
terminology
theology
trilogy

Synonyms and antonyms of mineralogy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mineralogy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINERALOGY

Find out the translation of mineralogy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mineralogy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mineralogy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

矿物学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mineralogía
570 millions of speakers

English

mineralogy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खनिज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعادن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

минералогия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mineralogia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মণিকবিদ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

minéralogie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mineralogi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mineralogie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉱物学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광물학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mineralogy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

khoáng vật học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கனிப்பொருளியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खनिजविज्ञान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mineraloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mineralogia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mineralogii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мінералогія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mineralogie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορυκτολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mineralogie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mineralogi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mineralogi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mineralogy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINERALOGY»

The term «mineralogy» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.589 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINERALOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mineralogy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mineralogy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mineralogy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINERALOGY»

Discover the use of mineralogy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mineralogy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Applied Mineralogy in the Mining Industry
Techniques of performing applied mineralogy investigations, and applications and capabilities of recently developed instruments for measuring mineral properties are explored in this book intended for practicing applied mineralogists, ...
W. Petruk, 2000
2
Mineralogy: Concepts, Descriptions, Determinations
Crystallography; The chemistry of minerals; The physics of minerals; The genesis of minerals; Determinative mineralogy; The systematics of mineralogy.
Leonard Gascoigne Berry, Brian Harold Mason, 1959
3
Applied Clay Mineralogy: Occurrences, Processing and ...
This book on Applied Clay Mineralogy is comprehensive.
Haydn H. Murray, 2006
4
Exotic mineralogy: or, Coloured figures of foreign minerals: ...
as a supplement to British mineralogy James Sowerby. TAB. xxxv11.'/we IRIDIUM Osmiferum. X/'/L ?2[ Native Ore qf Iridium. '~ Tnn ore of Iridium is found in brighter and flatted grains among the Peruvian Platinum, having an appearance of ...
James Sowerby, 1811
5
Manganese Mineralization: Geochemistry and Mineralogy of ...
This is followed by six papers on Precambrian deposits that cover the manner in which Mn mineralization reflects changes in planetary and environmental chemistry.
Keith Nicholson, 1997
6
Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology
Key concepts in mineralogy and petrology are explained alongside beautiful full-color illustrations, in this concisely written textbook.
Cornelis Klein, Anthony Philpotts, 2012
7
Optical Mineralogy: Principles And Practice
The book features many diagrams, summary tables, and four pages of color illustrations, making it an ideal textbook as well as an authoritative reference.
Colin D Gribble, 2003
8
British Mineralogy: Or, Coloured Figures Intended to ...
Or, Coloured Figures Intended to Elucidate the Mineralogy of Great Britain James Sowerby. * . ,1 ...•r.-Af i) Hi ''. .'i ..; . "... .!. " , " Hti& ./ ic . . *.- . . i : /M . . . . . '.• .s). i '._!" .. . - "i; i;.i;i: . L.- r .:••.. C :.: I 7 .»-.»; an rut?/*! t. .>•'S"•"i. I •">•.• I i ./ ic . ...
James Sowerby, 1804
9
De Natura Fossilium (Textbook of Mineralogy)
This 1546 publication remains a landmark in geology due to its unprecedented classifications by physical property and locality, its simple standardized naming system, its meticulous summaries of earlier studies, and its employment of ...
Georgius Agricola, 2004
10
Advanced Mineralogy: Volume 3: Mineral Matter in Space, ...
The third out of five planned volumes contains a wealth of recent results on the structures and properties of minerals and mineral matter.
Arnold S. Marfunin, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINERALOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mineralogy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hyperspectral imaging market to grow by 76% through 2019; military …
... market share of hyperspectral imaging with 18.6 percent in 2014, followed by the environment testing and mining and mineralogy segments. «Military & Aerospace Electronics, Jul 15»
2
Global Hyperspectral Imaging Market to 2019 by Applications …
... mining and mineralogy, machine vision, and process control. The report also provides a strategic analysis of key players in the HSI market. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
North American Nickel Inc. Closes First Tranche of $10M Private …
... impact of mineralogy, estimation of mineral resources at mineral projects of the Company; economics of production; success of exploration activities; the future ... «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
4
North River Resources plc Namib Bankability Strengthened …
Therefore the focus of the latest work was to produce a robust operating environment, taking into account the main variables in mineralogy and ... «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jul 15»
5
Cradle Resources to start larger scale Panda Hill pilot test program
Mineralogy results (Qemscan) show that the variability samples are consistent with the composite samples tested previously with respect to composition, ... «Proactive Investors USA & Canada, Jul 15»
6
Goldstrike Update-Gold in Multiple Drill Holes
Free native gold was previously not known to occur on Goldbank. The discovery of free gold on Goldbank is very significant, as it shows that the mineralogy of ... «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
7
X-ray Diffraction (XRD) for Mineral Processing: An Interview with …
TH: XRD is used for the identification of the mineralogy of samples from various parts of an ore body or mineral process stream. XRD can ... «Azomining, Jul 15»
8
Hyperspectral imaging market worth $83.19 million by 2019 …
The report "Hyperspectral Imaging Market by Application (Military & Surveillance, Environmental Testing, Mining & Mineralogy, Agriculture, ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
9
Latest: Winners of INDUSTRIEPREIS 2015; Two FRITSCH Milling …
... in the following areas: Mining and metallurgy, chemical industry, geology and mineralogy, glass and ceramics industry and soil research. «SelectScience.net, Jul 15»
10
Secretary Jewell, Chief Tidwell Join Community to Celebrate …
... important area for studies of paleoecology, mineralogy, archaeology and climate change. The area's unusual geology and roughly 3,000-foot ... «USDA.gov, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mineralogy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mineralogy>. May 2024 ».
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