sedimentology

[ sed-uh-muhn-tol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌsɛd ə mənˈtɒl ə dʒi /

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noun Geology.

the study of sedimentary rocks.

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Origin of sedimentology

1935–40; sediment + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM sedimentology

sed·i·men·to·log·ic

[sed-uh-men-tl-oj-ik], /ˌsɛd əˌmɛn tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, sed·i·men·to·log·i·cal, adjectivesed·i·men·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby sedimentology

sediment, sedimentary, sedimentary rock, sedimentation, sedimentation tank, sedimentology, sedition, seditionary, seditious, Sedna, Sedrah

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British Dictionary definitions for sedimentology

sedimentology

/ (ˌsɛdɪmɛnˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of geology concerned with sedimentary rocks and deposits

Derived forms of sedimentology

sedimentologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for sedimentology

sedimentology

[ sĕd′ə-mən-tŏl′ə-jē ]

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