petrography

About 0.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The branch of petrology that deals with the scientific description and classification of rocks.
2. noun The art of writing on stone.

Similar words

petrology petrologist petrochemistry petrogeology petrophysics petrogeny lithology petrogenesis petrochemist petrophysicist

Often followed by

of and the is in to has as

Word family

petrographer petrographers petrographic petrographical petrographically petrographies