lithology meaning

UK US

lithology (noun): the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification.

Definition of lithology

  1. the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification

    Synonyms: petrology

    Type of: morphology

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in GY · 9-letter words

More about lithology on Wikipedia.