— orogenic /awr'euh jen"ik, or'euh-/ , orogenetic , adj.
/aw roj"euh nee, oh roj"-/ , n. Geol.
the process of mountain making or upheaval.
Also called orogenesis /awr'euh jen"euh sis, or'euh-/ .
[ 1885-90; ORO- 1 + -GENY ]
— orogenic /awr'euh jen"ik, or'euh-/ , orogenetic , adj.
/aw roj"euh nee, oh roj"-/ , n. Geol.
the process of mountain making or upheaval.
Also called orogenesis /awr'euh jen"euh sis, or'euh-/ .
[ 1885-90; ORO- 1 + -GENY ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012