petrogenesis
English
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Etymology
[edit]From petro- + -genesis, originally as a calque of earlier German Petrogenese and Petrogenesis.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/
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
Hypernyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “petrogenesis, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
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