petrogenesis
English
editEtymology
editFrom petro- + -genesis, originally as a calque of earlier German Petrogenese and Petrogenesis.
Noun
editpetrogenesis (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
edit- (formation of rocks): rock formation, petrogeny
Hypernyms
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editReferences
edit- “petrogenesis, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.