English dictionary

lithology

/l/I/'/T//A/l/@//dZ//i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification

noun.cognition

Synonyms petrology

Source: WordNet 3.0
The science which treats of rocks, as regards their mineral constitution and classification, and their mode of occurrence in nature.

noun

Source: webster1913