SINCE 1828
petrography
noun
pe·trog·ra·phy
| \ pə-ˈträ-grə-fē
, pe-\
, pe-\
Definition of petrography
: the description and systematic classification of rocks
Other Words from petrography
petrographer
\ pə-ˈträ-grə-fər
, pe- \
noun
, pe- \
noun
petrographic
\ ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fik
\
or petrographical \ ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fi-kəl
\
adjective
\
or petrographical \ ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fi-kəl
\
adjective
petrographically
\ ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
\
adverb
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