petrology

English

WOTD – 23 February 2012

Etymology

From petro- +‎ -logy.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɪˈtɹɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pəˈtɹɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

petrology (usually uncountable, plural petrologies)

  1. (geology) The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock.

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