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noun
The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: petrology
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Broader terms: morphology, geomorphology
History
From litho- + -ology.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
