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lithology

Syllabification: (li·thol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /liˈTHäləjē/

Definition of lithology

noun

  • the study of the general physical characteristics of rocks. Compare with petrology.
  • the general physical characteristics of a rock or the rocks in a particular area:the lithology of South Dakota

Derivatives

lithologic

Pronunciation: /ˌliTHəˈläjik/

adjective

lithological

Pronunciation: /ˌliTHəˈläjikəl/

adjective

lithologically

Pronunciation: /ˌliTHəˈläjik(ə)lē/

adverb

lithology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lithology in the British & World English dictionary

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