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Definition of lithology noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lithology

noun

/lɪˈθɒlədʒi/

/lɪˈθɑːlədʒi/

[uncountable]

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the study of the general physical characteristics of rocks compare petrology

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the general physical characteristics of a rock or the rocks in a particular area
- the lithology of South Wales

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