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lithology
[ li-thol-uh-jee ]
noun
- Geology.
- (loosely) petrology.
- the physical characteristics of a rock or stratigraphic unit.
- Medicine/Medical. the study of the formation, pathology, and treatment of stones in the human body.
lithology
/ l瑟藞胃蓲l蓹d蕭瑟; 藢l瑟胃蓹藞l蓲d蕭瑟k /
noun
- the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture
- the study of rocks
lithology
- The scientific study and description of rocks, especially at the macroscopic level, in terms of their color, texture, and composition.
- The gross physical character of a rock or rock formation.
Derived Forms
- 藢濒颈迟丑辞藞濒辞驳颈肠补濒濒测, adverb
- 濒颈藞迟丑辞濒辞驳颈蝉迟, noun
- lithologic, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 濒颈迟丑路辞路濒辞驳路颈肠 [lith-, uh, -, loj, -ik], 濒颈迟丑顎卭路濒辞驳顎僫路肠补濒 adjective
- 濒颈迟丑顎卭路濒辞驳顎僫路肠补濒路ly adverb
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of lithology1
Example Sentences
Irina Artemieva, an internationally esteemed specialist in lithology, denies the university鈥檚 claims that she repeatedly failed to fulfil various administrative and teaching duties.
The management of the university鈥檚 science faculty dismissed Irina Artemieva, a tenured professor and internationally esteemed specialist in lithology, on 29 July 鈥 saying that she has repeatedly failed to fulfil various administrative and teaching duties.
The rocks鈥 physical characteristics, or lithology, are also similar to those in areas such as Syria, where safety issues are too great for researchers to make expeditions.
The rocks hosting the Marble Canyon fossils are within the Burgess Shale, but are of a slightly different composition, or lithology, the researchers report.
"What scientific name are they giving to the lithology?" you wanted to know.
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