petrology
the scientific study of rocks, including petrography and petrogenesis.
Origin of petrology
1Other words from petrology
- pet·ro·log·ic [pe-truh-loj-ik], /ˌpɛ trəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, pet·ro·log·i·cal, adjective
- pet·ro·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- pe·trol·o·gist, noun
Words Nearby petrology
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How to use petrology in a sentence
The more technical portions of the subject, such as petrology and palontology, he considers in much less detail.
James Geikie | Marion I. NewbiginMany of the more specialised branches of geology, such as petrology, were as yet in a very rudimentary state.
James Geikie | Marion I. NewbiginThe details of this subject will be found in the article petrology.
I got the title of professor from a college back East where I lecture occasionally on mineralogy and petrology.
Frontier Boys in the South Seas | Wyn RooseveltThe investigation of the crust belongs to geology and of rocks in particular to petrology.
British Dictionary definitions for petrology
/ (pɛˈtrɒlədʒɪ) /
the study of the composition, origin, structure, and formation of rocks: Abbreviation: petrol
Derived forms of petrology
- petrological (ˌpɛtrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- petrologically, adverb
- petrologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for petrology
[ pə-trŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of the origin, composition, and structure of rocks.
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