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sed·i·men·tol·o·gy | \ ˌse-də-mən-ˈtä-lə-jē 
, -ˌmen- \
, -ˌmen- \Definition of sedimentology
: a branch of science that deals with sedimentary rocks and their inclusions
Other Words from sedimentology
sedimentologic \ ˌse-də-ˌmen-tə-ˈlä-jik \ or sedimentological \ ˌse-də-ˌmen-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl \ adjective
\ or sedimentological \ ˌse-də-ˌmen-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl \ adjectivesedimentologically \ ˌse-də-ˌmen-tə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
\ adverbsedimentologist \ ˌse-də-mən-ˈtä-lə-jist , -ˌmen- \ noun
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