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Petrology
Pronunciation : Pe*trol"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Petro + -logy.]
Definition : 1. The department of science which is concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology.
2. A treatise on petrology.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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