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petrophysics

Syllabification: (pet·ro·phys·ics)
Pronunciation: /ˌpetrōˈfiziks/

Definition of petrophysics

noun

[treated as singular]
  • the branch of geology concerned with the physical properties and behavior of rocks.

Derivatives

petrophysical

Pronunciation: /-ˈfizikəl/

adjective

petrophysicist

Pronunciation: /-ˈfizəsist/

noun

petrophysics in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of petrophysics in the British & World English dictionary
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