geognosy
noun
a science dealing with the constituent parts of the earth, its envelope of air and water, its crust, and the condition of its interior.
geognostic
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a word derived from
geognosy.
Example Sentences
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Dare we hazard a conjecture on that which can not be an object of actual geognostic observation?
From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Alexander von Humboldt
The vital activity of a planet manifested from within outward, the principal source of geognostic phenomena.
From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Alexander von Humboldt
The proper carrying out of the objects of the geognostic enquiries was hampered by unforeseen obstacles and difficulties.
A knowledge of the reciprocal action of air, sea, and land teaches us that great meteorological phenomena can not be comprehended when considered independently of geognostic relations.
From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Alexander von Humboldt
It is highly probable, reasoning from geognostic relations, that the lower formations will prove metalliferous, yielding both lead and copper; a discovery which would form a new era in the history of those mines.
From Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
