petrology

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɛˈtɹɒlədʒi/

Noun

petrology (uncountable)

1. (geology) The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock.

Related terms

• petrography
• petrologist

Translations

• French: pétrologie
• German: Petrologie, Gesteinskunde
• Italian: petrologia
• Portuguese: petrologia
• Spanish: petrología

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