petrogeneticadj.
/ˌpɛtrə(ʊ)dʒᵻˈnɛtɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɛtroʊdʒəˈnɛdɪk/ Geology.
Of or relating to the origin of rocks; relating to petrogenesis.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > formation of rock or stone > [adjective]
lapidifical1646
lapidifactory1649
lapidific1693
petrogenetic1868
petrogenic1908
the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > [adjective] > petrology or petrography > petrogeny
petrogenetic1868
petrogenic1908
1868 Amer. Naturalist 2 386 On the secular recurrence of identical petrogenetic conditions.
1911 Geol. Mag. 8 251 Such a conception exists, but we can oppose to it several geological data and petrogenetic considerations.
1950 A. K. Wells in F. H. Hatch et al. Petrol. Igneous Rocks (ed. 10) 5 The modern tendency to explain many petrogenetic problems in terms of emanations, ionic migration and ‘granitization’.
1990 P. Kearey & F. J. Vine Global Tectonics ix. 203 Several criteria are used to distinguish the identity of separate terrains..based on contrasts in..petrogenetic affinity and magmatic history.
Derivatives
petrogeˈnetically adv. as regards petrogenesis.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > formation of rock or stone > [adverb]
petrogenetically1970
the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > [adverb] > petrology or petrography > petrogeny
petrogenetically1970
1970 Science 13 Feb. 981/1 Surprisingly, the effect becomes progressively less at elevated pressures, and above 15 kb the difference is petrogenetically insignificant.
1999 I. Kostov & R. I. Kostov Crystal Habits Minerals vii. 351 The petrogenetically important kaolinite-to-dickite reaction.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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