sedimentology

American  

[sed-uh-muhn-tol-uh-jee] / ˌsɛd ə mənˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Geology.

1. the study of sedimentary rocks.

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sedimentology British  

/ ˌsɛdɪmɛnˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of geology concerned with sedimentary rocks and deposits

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sedimentology Scientific  

/ sĕd′ə-mən-tŏl′ə-jē /

1. The science that deals with the description, classification, and origin of sedimentary rock.

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Other Word Forms

• sedimentologic adjective
• sedimentological adjective
• sedimentologist noun

Etymology

Origin of sedimentology

1935–40; sediment + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

"We've had projects for the last 20 years in Alaska trying to integrate sedimentology, dinosaur paleontology and the paleoclimate indicators," McCarthy said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

“It doesn’t match the sedimentology that we find,” said Nicholas Pyenson, a paleontologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., and an author of the study.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022

This was not a paleontological question; it was a problem of geophysics and sedimentology.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 29, 2019

Boggs, S. J. Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Catherine was studying sedimentology, but an active volcano practically in the back yard is a sight few geologists can resist.

From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2012