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Petrology — Pe*trol o*gy, n. [Petro + logy.] 1. The department of science which is concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology. [1913 Webster] 2. A treatise on petrology. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petrology — 1811 (erroneously as petralogy), from L. petra “rock” + OLOGY (Cf. ology) … Etymology dictionary
petrology — [pə träl′ə jē] n. [ PETRO + LOGY] the branch of geology that deals with the classification, location, composition, structure, and origin of rocks petrologic [pe΄trō läj′ik] adj. petrological petrologically adv. petrologist n … English World dictionary
Petrology — A volcanic sand grain seen under the microscope, with plane polarized light in the upper picture, and cross polarized light in the lower picture. Scale box is 0.25 mm. Petrology (from Greek: πέτρα, petra, rock; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is the … Wikipedia
petrology — petrologic /pe treuh loj ik/, petrological, adj. petrologically, adv. petrologist, n. /pi trol euh jee/, n. the scientific study of rocks, including petrography and petrogenesis. [1805 15; PETRO 1 + LOGY] * * * Scientific study of rocks,… … Universalium
petrology — petrografija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis mineraloginę ir cheminę uolienų sudėtį, jų geologines savybes (slūgsojimo sąlygas, paplitimą, kilmę ir kitimą Žemės plutoje ir Žemės paviršiuje). atitikmenys:… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
petrology — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1811 a science that deals with the origin, history, occurrence, structure, chemical composition, and classification of rocks • petrologic or petrological adjective • petrologically adverb… … New Collegiate Dictionary
petrology — pe|trol|o|gy [ pə tralədʒi ] noun uncount the scientific study of rocks … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
petrology — study of rocks Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
petrology — pe·trol·o·gy || pɪ trÉ‘lÉ™dʒɪ /pɪ trÉ’ n. study and research of rocks … English contemporary dictionary
