petrogenesis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From petro- + -genesis, originally as a calque of earlier German Petrogenese and Petrogenesis.
Noun[edit]
petrogenesis (usually uncountable, plural petrogeneses)
- Rock formation, especially the formation of igneous or metamorphic rocks.
- The study of the origin of rocks, especially igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Synonyms[edit]
- (formation of rocks): rock formation, petrogeny
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References[edit]
- “petrogenesis, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
