Mineralogize

//mɪnəˈɹæləd͡ʒaɪz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To study mineralogy by collecting and examining minerals. intransitive

    "When he was not studying, he was botanizing or mineralogizing with O'Toole's chaplain."

Example

More examples

"When he was not studying, he was botanizing or mineralogizing with O'Toole's chaplain."

Etymology

From mineralogy + -ize.

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