sedimentology

[ sed-uh-muhn-tol-uh-jee ]

nounGeology.
  1. the study of sedimentary rocks.

Origin of sedimentology

1
1935–40; sediment + -o- + -logy

Other words from sedimentology

  • sed·i·men·to·log·ic [sed-uh-men-tl-oj-ik], /ˌsɛd əˌmɛn tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, sed·i·men·to·log·i·cal, adjective
  • sed·i·men·tol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby sedimentology

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British Dictionary definitions for sedimentology

sedimentology

/ (ˌsɛdɪmɛnˈtɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of geology concerned with sedimentary rocks and deposits

Derived forms of sedimentology

  • sedimentologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for sedimentology

sedimentology

[ sĕd′ə-mən-tŏlə-jē ]


  1. The science that deals with the description, classification, and origin of sedimentary rock.

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