Petrogenesis

Petrogenesis

Petrogenesis, also known as petrogeny, is a branch of petrology dealing with the origin of igneous rocks. Petrology is the branch of geology dealing with the origin, occurrence, structure and history of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. See also Petrology.


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  • petrogénesis — (plural petrogénesis) sustantivo femenino 1. Área: geología Proceso geológico de formación de las rocas …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • petrogenesis — [pe΄trə jen′ə sis] n. 1. the branch of petrology that studies the origin and formation of rocks 2. the origin of a rock petrogenetic [pe΄trōjə net′ik] adj. petrogenic [pe΄trōjen′ik] …   English World dictionary

  • petrogénesis — {{#}}{{LM P30170}}{{〓}} {{[}}petrogénesis{{]}} ‹pe·tro·gé·ne·sis› {{◆}}(pl. petrogénesis){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} Parte de la petrología que estudia la formación de las rocas. {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} De petro (piedra) y génesis …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • petrogénesis — ► sustantivo femenino GEOLOGÍA Proceso mediante el cual se originan las rocas. IRREG. plural petrogénesis * * * ► femenino PETROGRAFÍA Parte de la petrografía que estudia la génesis de las rocas …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • petrogenesis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1901 the origin or formation of rocks • petrogenetic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • petrogenesis — petrogenetic /pe troh jeuh net ik/, adj. /pe troh jen euh sis/, n. 1. the branch of petrology dealing with the origin and formation of rocks. 2. the origin and formation of rocks. Also called petrogeny /pi troj euh nee/. [1900 05; PETRO 1 +… …   Universalium

  • petrogenesis — noun The branch of petrology dealing with the origin of igneous rocks …   Wiktionary

  • petrogenesis — formation or development of rocks Causation and Formation …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • petrogenesis — pet·ro·genesis …   English syllables

  • petrogenesis — pet•ro•gen•e•sis [[t]ˌpɛ troʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs[/t]] also pe•trog•e•ny [[t]pɪˈtrɒdʒ ə ni[/t]] n. pet the origin and formation of rocks • Etymology: 1900–05 pet ro•ge•net′ic dʒəˈnɛt ɪk adj …   From formal English to slang

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