petrogenesis

English

Etymology

From petro- +‎ -genesis, originally as a calque of earlier German Petrogenese and Petrogenesis.

Noun

petrogenesis (usually uncountable, plural petrogeneses)

  1. Rock formation, especially the formation of igneous or metamorphic rocks.
  2. The study of the origin of rocks, especially igneous and metamorphic rocks.

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