SINCE 1828
sedimentology
noun
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
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or sedimentological \ ˌse-də-ˌmen-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
\
adjective
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or sedimentological \ ˌse-də-ˌmen-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
\
adjective
sedimentologically
\ ˌse-də-ˌmen-tə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
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adverb
sedimentologist
\ ˌse-də-mən-ˈtä-lə-jist
, -ˌmen- \
noun
, -ˌmen- \
noun
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