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Geognosy — Ge*og no*sy, n. [Gr. ge a, gh^, the earth + gnw^sis knowing, knowledge, fr. gignw skein to know: cf. F. g[ e]ognosie.] That part of geology which treats of the materials of the earth s structure, and its general exterior and interior constitution … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geognosy — [jē äg′nə sē] n. [Fr géognosie < Gr gē, earth + gnōsis, knowledge: see GNOSIS] former term for GEOLOGY (senses 1 & 2) … English World dictionary
geognosy — n. geological study of materials forming the earth. ♦ geognost, n. student of geognosy. ♦ geognostic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
geognosy — noun The geological study of the Earths structure and composition. See Also: geognosis … Wiktionary
geognosy — n. branch of geology which deals with the materials of the earth s structure and its general exterior and internal composition … English contemporary dictionary
geognosy — ge·og·no·sy … English syllables
geognosy — /dʒiˈɒgnəsi/ (say jee ognuhsee) noun the branch of geology that deals with the constituent parts of the earth, its envelope of air and water, its crust, and the condition of its interior. {geo + Greek gnōsia knowledge} …
geognosy — jēˈägnəsē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ge + gnosy : a branch of geology that deals with the materials of the earth and its general exterior and interior constitution … Useful english dictionary
Abraham Gottlob Werner — Infobox Scientist name = Abraham Gottlob Werner box width = image size =150px caption = Abraham Gottlob Werner birth date = September 25, 1749 birth place = Wehrau death date = June 30, 1817 death place = Dresden residence = citizenship =… … Wikipedia
Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann — (1797 ndash; 1873), also known as Karl Friedrich Naumann, was a German mineralogist and geologist. Naumann crater on the Moon is named after him.Naumann was born at Dresden on the 30th of May 1797, the son of a distinguished musician and composer … Wikipedia
