PETROGENESIS


Meaning of PETROGENESIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpe-trō-ˈje-nə-səs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1901

: the origin or formation of rocks

• pet·ro·ge·net·ic -jə-ˈne-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.