petrogenesis
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English
Etymology
From petro- + -genesis, originally as a calque of earlier German Petrogenese and Petrogenesis.
Noun
petrogenesis (usually uncountable, plural petrogeneses)
- Rock formation, especially the formation of igneous or metamorphic rocks.
- The study of the origin of rocks, especially igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Synonyms
- (formation of rocks): rock formation, petrogeny
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References
- “petrogenesis, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
