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PETROLOGY
petrology, lithology
(noun) the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
petrology (usually uncountable, plural petrologies)
(geology) The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock.
Anagrams
• pterology
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*trol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Petro + -logy.]
1. The department of science which is concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology.
2. A treatise on petrology.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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