lithology

[ li-thol-uh-jee ]

/ lɪˈθɒl ə dʒi /

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.

Origin of lithology

First recorded in 1710–20; litho- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM lithology

lith·o·log·ic

[lith-uh-loj-ik], /ˌlɪθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, lith·o·log·i·cal, adjectivelith·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby lithology

lithographer, lithography, lithoid, lithol., litholapaxy, lithology, litholysis, litholytic, lithomarge, lithometeor, lithonephritis

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Example sentences from the Web for lithology

It is nearly impossible to provide so abundantly, however, as for mineralogy and lithology.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899|Various
Stone, as in lithology, the branch of medical science, relating to calculi or concretions.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
The second year's work with lithology is carried on largely in the same way as with mineralogy.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899|Various
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|Various

We might say that a 'young lady, eminent for great skill in lithology, famed as the discoverer,' etc.
Erema|R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for lithology

lithology

/ (lɪˈθɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture

the study of rocks

Derived forms of lithology

lithologic (ˌlɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk) or lithological, adjectivelithologically, adverblithologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for lithology

lithology

[ lĭ-thŏl′ə-jē ]

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.

单词	lithology
释义	lithology [ li-thol-uh-jee ] / lɪˈθɒl ə dʒi / 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. Origin of lithology First recorded in 1710–20; litho- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM lithology lith·o·log·ic [lith-uh-loj-ik], /ˌlɪθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, lith·o·log·i·cal, adjectivelith·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby lithology lithographer, lithography, lithoid, lithol., litholapaxy, lithology, litholysis, litholytic, lithomarge, lithometeor, lithonephritis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lithology It is nearly impossible to provide so abundantly, however, as for mineralogy and lithology. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899\|Various Stone, as in lithology, the branch of medical science, relating to calculi or concretions. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern The second year's work with lithology is carried on largely in the same way as with mineralogy. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899\|Various 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\|Various We might say that a 'young lady, eminent for great skill in lithology, famed as the discoverer,' etc. Erema\|R. D. Blackmore British Dictionary definitions for lithology lithology / (lɪˈθɒlədʒɪ) / noun the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture the study of rocks Derived forms of lithology lithologic (ˌlɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk) or lithological, adjectivelithologically, adverblithologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for lithology lithology [ lĭ-thŏl′ə-jē ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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