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petrography

Pronunciation: /pɛˈtrɒgrəfi/
Definition of petrography

noun

[mass noun]
  • the branch of science concerned with the composition and properties of rocks.

Derivatives

petrographer

noun

petrographic

Pronunciation: /-ˈgrafɪk/
adjective

petrographical

Pronunciation: /-ˈgrafɪk(ə)l/
adjective

petrography in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of petrography in the US English dictionary
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