petrography

[ pi-trog-ruh-fee ]

/ pɪˈtrɒg rə fi /

noun

the branch of petrology dealing with the description and classification of rocks, especially by microscopic examination.

Origin of petrography

From the New Latin word petrographia, dating back to 1645–55. See petro-¹, -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM petrography

pe·trog·ra·pher, nounpet·ro·graph·ic

[pe-truh-graf-ik], /ˌpɛ trəˈgræf ɪk/, pet·ro·graph·i·cal, adjectivepet·ro·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby petrography

petrogenesis, petroglyph, Petrograd, petrogram, petrograph, petrography, petrol, petrolatum, petrol bomb, petrolene, petrol engine

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Example sentences from the Web for petrography

Thus from mineralogy and petrography it contains information regarding the origin and subsequent mutations of minerals and rocks.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
A faint buzz above the ceiling witnessed that petrography, too, was active.
Ann Veronica|H. G. Wells
Petrog′lyphy, the art of writing on rocks or stones; Petrog′rapher, a student of petrography.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Petrography and laboratory psychology were among the new sciences fostered by the new university.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various

A more general name sometimes employed is that of Petrography.
The Chain of Life in Geological Time|Sir J. William Dawson

British Dictionary definitions for petrography

petrography

/ (pɛˈtrɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the branch of petrology concerned with the description and classification of rocksAbbreviation: petrog

Derived forms of petrography

petrographer, nounpetrographic (ˌpɛtrəˈɡræfɪk) or petrographical, adjectivepetrographically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for petrography

petrography

[ pə-trŏg′rə-fē ]

The description and classification of rocks, especially by means of microscopic analysis.

单词	petrography
释义	petrography [ pi-trog-ruh-fee ] / pɪˈtrɒg rə fi / noun the branch of petrology dealing with the description and classification of rocks, especially by microscopic examination. Origin of petrography From the New Latin word petrographia, dating back to 1645–55. See petro-¹, -graphy OTHER WORDS FROM petrography pe·trog·ra·pher, nounpet·ro·graph·ic [pe-truh-graf-ik], /ˌpɛ trəˈgræf ɪk/, pet·ro·graph·i·cal, adjectivepet·ro·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby petrography petrogenesis, petroglyph, Petrograd, petrogram, petrograph, petrography, petrol, petrolatum, petrol bomb, petrolene, petrol engine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petrography Thus from mineralogy and petrography it contains information regarding the origin and subsequent mutations of minerals and rocks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various A faint buzz above the ceiling witnessed that petrography, too, was active. Ann Veronica\|H. G. Wells Petrog′lyphy, the art of writing on rocks or stones; Petrog′rapher, a student of petrography. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various Petrography and laboratory psychology were among the new sciences fostered by the new university. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4\|Various A more general name sometimes employed is that of Petrography. The Chain of Life in Geological Time\|Sir J. William Dawson British Dictionary definitions for petrography petrography / (pɛˈtrɒɡrəfɪ) / noun the branch of petrology concerned with the description and classification of rocksAbbreviation: petrog Derived forms of petrography petrographer, nounpetrographic (ˌpɛtrəˈɡræfɪk) or petrographical, adjectivepetrographically, adverb 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 petrography petrography [ pə-trŏg′rə-fē ] The description and classification of rocks, especially by means of microscopic analysis. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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