mineralogize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /mɪnəˈɹæləd͡ʒaɪz/
Etymology
From mineralogy + -ize.
Meanings
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(intransitive) To study mineralogy by collecting and examining minerals.
When he was not studying, he was botanizing or mineralogizing with O'Toole's chaplain.
1809, Maria Edgeworth, Ennui:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mineralogizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| mineralogizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mineralogized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mineralogized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |