petrography

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noun

pe·​trog·​ra·​phy pə-ˈträ-grə-fē 

pe-

: the description and systematic classification of rocks

petrographer

pə-ˈträ-grə-fər 

pe-

noun

petrographic

ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

or petrographical

ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

petrographically

ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

petrographic

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adjective

pet·​ro·​graph·​ic ¦pe‧trə¦grafik 

-fēk

variants or petrographical

-fə̇kəl 

-fēk-

: of or relating to petrography

petrographically

-fə̇k(ə)lē 

-fēk-, 

-li

adverb

Examples of petrography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Representative petrography of these components in the CE6 lunar soils is shown in Supplementary Fig. 6. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

petro- + -graphy

Adjective

petrographic probably from (assumed) New Latin petrographicus, from New Latin petrographia petrography + Latin -icus -ic; petrographical from New Latin petrographia + English -ical

First Known Use

Noun

1651, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for petrography

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