- petrologically
- adverb see petrology
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
petrologically
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Petrologically — Pet ro*log ic*al*ly, adv. According to petrology. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petrologically — See petrologic. * * * … Universalium
petrologically — adverb In a petrological way … Wiktionary
petrologically — petrÉ™ lÉ‘dʒɪklɪ / lÉ’ adv. from the standpoint of petrology (pertaining to the formation of rock) … English contemporary dictionary
petrologically — pet·ro·log·i·cal·ly … English syllables
petrologically — adverb see petrologic * * * petrologˈically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑petro … Useful english dictionary
petrology — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1811 a science that deals with the origin, history, occurrence, structure, chemical composition, and classification of rocks • petrologic or petrological adjective • petrologically adverb… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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