petrology

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English - Turkish
kayabilim
{i} petroloji
{i} taşbilim, petroloji
{i} kaya bilimi
kaya bilim
kayaçbilim

Related Terms

experimental petrology
(Jeoloji) deneysel petroloji
marine petrology
(Askeri) deniz petrolojisi
petrologic
petrolojik
structural petrology
yapısal petroloji
English - English
the study of the origin, composition and structure of rock
Scientific study of rocks, including their composition, texture, and structure; occurrence and distribution; and conditions of origin. Petrology is concerned with all three major types of rocks: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. The subdiscipline of experimental petrology involves synthesizing rocks in the laboratory to ascertain the physical and chemical conditions under which they form. The subdiscipline of petrography is concerned primarily with the systematic study and description of rocks using a petrographic microscope
the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and composition
branch of geology that deals with the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks - BACK>>
That branch of GEOLOGY which treats of the scientific study of ROCKS
The study of the composition, occurence, and origin of rocks
A treatise on petrology
The study of rocks and their origin
The department of science which is concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology
{i} study and research of rocks
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The study of the natural history of rocks, of their formation, composition, alteration and decay
The study of rocks

Related Terms

petrological
Of or pertaining to petrology, the study of rock formation and composition

a petrological and chemical analysis.

petrologic
{s} of the study of rocks, of petrology
petrologic
Of or pertaining to petrology
petrological
Of or pertaining to petrology
petrological
{s} of the study of rocks, of petrology
petrology

    Hyphenation

    pe·tro·lo·gy

    Turkish pronunciation

    pıträlıci

    Pronunciation

    /pəˈträləʤē/ /pəˈtrɑːləʤiː/

    Etymology

    [ p&-'trä-l&-jE, pe ] (noun.) 1811. From petro- + -logy .
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