Early 19th century; earliest use found in British Critic. From crystallo- + -logy, probably after French cristallologie. Compare slightly later crystallogy and its French model.
Definition of crystallology in US English:
crystallology
noun
rare
= crystallogy.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in British Critic. From crystallo- + -logy, probably after French cristallologie. Compare slightly later crystallogy and its French model.