ˌsterēˈäləjē, ˌstir- noun
( -es )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary stere- + -logy
: a branch of science concerned with inferring the three-dimensional properties of objects or matter ordinarily observed two-dimensionally
• ste·reo·log·i·cal -rēəˈläjə̇kəl also ste·reo·log·ic -jik adjective
• ste·reo·log·i·cal·ly -k(ə)lē adverb