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Webster 1913 Edition
Lithology
Li-thol′o-gy
,Noun.
[
Litho-
+ -logy
: cf. F. lithologie
.] 1.
The science which treats of rocks, as regards their mineral constitution and classification, and their mode of occurrence in nature.
2.
(Med.)
A treatise on stones found in the body.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lithology
LITHOL'OGY
,Noun.
1.
The science or natural history of stones.2.
A treatise on stones found in the body.Definition 2024
lithology
lithology
English
Noun
lithology (plural lithologies)
- The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
- The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.
Derived terms
Terms derived from lithology
Translations
the study of rocks
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