petrology


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
petrology /pɪˈtrɒlədʒi/
noun the study of the origin, structure, and composition of rocks.
– derivatives
petrologic adjective,
petrological adjective,
petrologist noun.
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