astrogeology

[ as-troh-jee-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌæs troʊ dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.

Nearby words

astrocyte, astrocytoma, astrodome, astrodynamics, astrogate, astrogeology, astroglia, astrograph, astroid, astrol., astrolabe

Origin of astrogeology

astro- + geology

Related forms

as·tro·ge·o·log·ic

[as-troh-jee-uh-loj-ik] /ˌæs troʊˌdʒi əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for astrogeology

astrogeology

/ (ˌæstrəʊdʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the structure, composition, and history of other planets and other bodies in the solar system

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