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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary pe·trol·o·gy \\pə-ˈträ-lə-jē, pe-\\ noun ETYMOLOGY International Scientific Vocabulary DATE 1811 : a science that deals with the origin, history, occurrence, structure, chemical composition, and classification of rocks • pet·ro·log·ic \\ˌpe-trə-ˈlä-jik\\ or pet·ro·log·i·cal \\-ji-kəl\\ adjective • pet·ro·log·i·cal·ly \\-ji-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb • pe·trol·o·gist \\pə-ˈträ-lə-jist, pe-\\ noun Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 petrology pet·rology / pE5trClEdVi; NAmE -5trB:l- / noun[U] the scientific study of how rocks are made and what they are made of 岩石学 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged pe·trol·o·gy \-jē, -ji\ noun (-es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary petr- + -logy 1. : a science that deals with the origin, history, occurrence, structure, chemical composition, and classification of rocks — compare petrography 2. : the materials of petrology < the petrology of New England > 3. : a treatise on petrology |
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