li·thol·o·gy | \ li-ˈthä-lə-jē 
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\ plural lithologies
Definition of lithology
1 : the study of rocks
2 : the character of a rock formation also : a rock formation having a particular set of characteristics
Other Words from lithology
lithologic \ ˌli-thə-ˈlä-jik \ or lithological \ ˌli-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl \ adjective
\ or lithological \ ˌli-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl \ adjectivelithologically \ ˌli-thə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
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The first known use of lithology was in 1716
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