lithology

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/lɪˈθɒlədʒɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(li thol′ə jē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
li•thol•o•gy  (li thol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Geology
    • (loosely) petrology.
    • the physical characteristics of a rock or stratigraphic unit.
  2. Medicinethe study of the formation, pathology, and treatment of stones in the human body.
  • 1710–20; litho- + -logy
lith•o•log•ic  (lith′ə loj′ik),USA pronunciation lith′o•log′i•cal, adj.  lith′o•log′i•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lithology /lɪˈθɒlədʒɪ/ n
  1. the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture
  2. the study of rocks
'lithology' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bioherm - contact - correlation - lithol.

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