Mineralogy
Pronunciation : Min`er*al"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Mineral + -logy: cf. F. min?ralogie.]
Definition : 1. The science which treats of minerals, and teaches how to describe, distinguish, and classify them.
2. A treatise or book on this science.
pl. Mineralogies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913