Lithology


[li-thol-uh-jee] /lɪˈθɒl ə dʒi/

noun
1.
Geology.

2.
Medicine/Medical. the study of the formation, pathology, and treatment of stones in the human body.
/lɪˈθɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture
2.
the study of rocks
n.

study of rock-formation, 1716, from Modern Latin lithologia, from litho- + -logia (see -logy).
lithology
(lĭ-thŏl’ə-jē)

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