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Definitions for lithology
lɪˈθɒl ə dʒilithol·o·gy
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Princeton's WordNet
petrology, lithologynoun
the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
Wiktionary
lithologynoun
The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
lithologynoun
The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.
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lithology
Lithology refers to the physical characteristics of a rock or sediment, such as color, mineralogy, grain size, texture and structure, that can be observed at outcrop, in hand or core samples or through a microscope. It is an important concept in geology and plays a key role in the analysis of soil and rock for engineering purposes, exploration for and extraction of minerals, oil, and gas.
Webster Dictionary
Lithologynoun
the science which treats of rocks, as regards their mineral constitution and classification, and their mode of occurrence in nature
Lithologynoun
a treatise on stones found in the body
Etymology: [Litho- + -logy: cf. F. lithologie.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Lithology
lith-ol′o-ji, n. the science that treats of rocks as mineral masses: that part of medical science concerned with the calculi found in the human body.—adjs. Litholog′ic, -al.—n. Lithol′ogist, one skilled in lithology. [Gr. lithos, a stone, logos, discourse.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lithology in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
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The numerical value of lithology in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- 岩石学Japanese
- LitologiaPortuguese
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