LITHOLOGY


Meaning of LITHOLOGY in English

— lithologic /lith'euh loj"ik/ , lithological , adj. — lithologically , adv.

/li thol"euh jee/ , n.

1. Geol.

a. (loosely) petrology.

b. the physical characteristics of a rock or stratigraphic unit.

2. Med. the study of the formation, pathology, and treatment of stones in the human body.

[ 1710-20; LITHO- + -LOGY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .