MINERAL'OGY, noun [mineral and Gr. discourse.] The science which treats of the properties of mineral substances, and teaches us to characterize, distinguish and class them according to their properties. It comprehends the study or science of all inorganic substances in the earth or on its surface.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.