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petrogenesis
pet·ro·gen·e·sis
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ˌpɛ
troʊˈdʒɛn
ə
sɪs
/
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pe-troh-
jen
-
uh
-sis
]
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noun
1.
the branch of petrology dealing with the origin and formation of rocks.
2.
the origin and formation of rocks.
Also called
pe·trog·e·ny
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pɪˈtrɒdʒ
ə
ni
/
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pi-
troj
-
uh
-nee
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.
Origin:
1900–05;
petro-
1
+
-genesis
Related forms
pet·ro·ge·net·ic
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ˌpɛ
troʊ
dʒəˈnɛt
ɪk
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pe-troh-j
uh
-
net
-ik
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,
adjective
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petrogenesis
(pět'rō-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
Pronunciation Key
The branch of petrology that deals with the origin and formation of rocks, especially
igneous
rocks.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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