lithology









lithology


lithology [li-thol-uh-jee] ExamplesWord Origin noun

  1. Geology.
    1. (loosely) petrology.
    2. the physical characteristics of a rock or stratigraphic unit.
  2. Medicine/Medical. the study of the formation, pathology, and treatment of stones in the human body.

Origin of lithology First recorded in 1710–20; litho- + -logy Related formslith·o·log·ic [lith-uh-loj-ik] /ˌlɪθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, lith·o·log·i·cal, adjectivelith·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb Examples from the Web for lithology Historical Examples of lithology

  • The second year’s work with lithology is carried on largely in the same way as with mineralogy.

    Appletons’ Popular Science Monthly, September 1899

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  • It is nearly impossible to provide so abundantly, however, as for mineralogy and lithology.

    Appletons’ Popular Science Monthly, September 1899

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  • His observations on the lithology of the deposits accumulated beneath the sea were of special interest and importance.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10

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  • We might say that a ‘young lady, eminent for great skill in lithology, famed as the discoverer,’ etc.

    Erema

    R. D. Blackmore

  • Stone, as in lithology, the branch of medical science, relating to calculi or concretions.

    Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry

    Maximilian Stern

  • British Dictionary definitions for lithology lithology noun

    1. the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture
    2. the study of rocks

    Derived Formslithologic (ˌlɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk) or lithological, adjectivelithologically, adverblithologist, noun Word Origin and History for lithology n.

    study of rock-formation, 1716, from Modern Latin lithologia, from litho- + -logia (see -logy).

    lithology in Science lithology [lĭ-thŏl′ə-jē]

    1. The scientific study and description of rocks, especially at the macroscopic level, in terms of their color, texture, and composition.
    2. The gross physical character of a rock or rock formation.
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