PETROLOGY


Meaning of PETROLOGY in English

— 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 ]

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