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lithology

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li⋅thol⋅o⋅gy

  [li-thol-uh-jee]
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–noun
1. Geology.
a. (loosely) petrology.
b. the physical characteristics of a rock or stratigraphic unit.
2. Medicine/Medical. the study of the formation, pathology, and treatment of stones in the human body.
Origin:
1710–20; litho- + -logy

Related forms:
lith⋅o⋅log⋅ic  [lith-uh-loj-ik] , lith⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
lith⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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li·thol·o·gy   (lĭ-thŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  

  1. The gross physical character of a rock or rock formation.

  2. The microscopic study, description, and classification of rock.

lith'o·log'ic (lĭth'ə-lŏj'ĭk), lith'o·log'i·cal adj., lith'o·log'i·cal·ly adv., li·thol'o·gist n.
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lithology   (lĭ-thŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. The scientific study and description of rocks, especially at the macroscopic level, in terms of their color, texture, and composition.

  2. The gross physical character of a rock or rock formation.


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