lithology

English

Etymology

litho- +‎ -ology

Noun

lithology (countable and uncountable, plural lithologies)

The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.

Derived terms

Terms derived from lithology

Translations

the study of rocks

Czech: litologie f
French: lithologie (fr) f
Irish: liteolaíocht f

Italian: litologia (it) f
Spanish: litología f

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