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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
/ lɪˈθɒlədʒɪ; ˌlɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk /
noun
- the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture
- the study of rocks
lithology
/ ĭ-ٳŏ′ə-ŧ /
- 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
- ˌٳˈDz, adverb
- ˈٳDZDz, noun
- lithologic, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ٳ··Dz· [lith-, uh, -, loj, -ik], ٳo·Dzi· adjective
- ٳo·Dzi··ly adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of lithology1
Example Sentences
Irina Artemieva, an internationally esteemed specialist in lithology, denies the university’s claims that she repeatedly failed to fulfil various administrative and teaching duties.
The management of the university’s science faculty dismissed Irina Artemieva, a tenured professor and internationally esteemed specialist in lithology, on 29 July — saying that she has repeatedly failed to fulfil various administrative and teaching duties.
The rocks’ 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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