petrology
[pi-
trol
-
uh
-jee]
/pɪˈtrɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the scientific study of rocks, including petrography and petrogenesis.
Origin
1805-15;
petro-
1
+
-logy
Related forms
petrologic
[pe-tr
uh
-
loj
-ik]
/ˌpɛ trəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
petrological,
adjective
petrologically,
adverb
petrologist,
noun
Examples from the web for
petrology
His formal training and experience was in high-temperature
petrology
and geochemistry.
British Dictionary definitions for
petrology
petrology
/
pɛˈtrɒlədʒɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-gies
1.
the study of the composition, origin, structure, and formation of rocks
petrol
Derived Forms
petrological
(
ˌpɛtrəˈlɒdʒɪk
ə
l
)
adjective
petrologically,
adverb
petrologist,
noun
Word Origin and History for
petrology
n.
1811 (erroneously as
petralogy
), from
petro-
(1) "rock" +
-ology
.
petrology
in Science
petrology
(pə-trŏl'ə-jē)
The scientific study of the origin, composition, and structure of rocks.