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Meaning of "lithology" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITHOLOGY

lithology  [lɪˈθɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITHOLOGY

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pronoun
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determiner
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Lithology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITHOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lithology

Lithology

The lithology of a rock unit is a description of its physical characteristics visible at outcrop, in hand or core samples or with low magnification microscopy, such as colour, texture, grain size, or composition. It may be either a detailed description of these characteristics or be a summary of the gross physical character of a rock. It is the basis of subdividing rock sequences into individual lithostratigraphic units for the purposes of mapping and correlation between areas. In certain applications, such as site investigations, lithology is described using a standard terminology such as in the European geotechnical standard Eurocode 7.

Definition of lithology in the English dictionary

The definition of lithology in the dictionary is the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture. Other definition of lithology is the study of rocks.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITHOLOGY


aerolithology
ˌɛərəʊlɪˈθɒlədʒɪ
anthology
ænˈθɒlədʒɪ
biology
baɪˈɒlədʒɪ
cytopathology
ˌsaɪtəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ
ethology
ɪˈθɒlədʒɪ
helminthology
ˌhɛlmɪnˈθɒlədʒɪ
histopathology
ˌhɪstəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ
methodology
ˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒɪ
mythology
mɪˈθɒlədʒɪ
neuroethology
ˌnjʊərəʊɪˈθɒlədʒɪ
neuropathology
ˌnjʊərəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ
ornithology
ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒɪ
palaeopathology
ˌpælɪəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ
pathology
pəˈθɒlədʒɪ
physiopathology
ˌfɪzɪəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ
phytopathology
ˌfaɪtəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ
psychology
saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
psychopathology
ˌsaɪkəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ
technology
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
zoopathology
ˌzəʊəpəˈθɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITHOLOGY

lithography
lithoid
lithoidal
litholapaxy
litholatrous
litholatry
lithologic
lithological
lithologically
lithologist
lithomancy
lithomarge
lithometeor
lithonthryptic
lithontriptic
lithontriptist
lithontriptor
lithophagous
lithophane
lithophilous

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITHOLOGY

anthropology
apology
archaeology
astrology
cardiology
dermatology
ecology
epidemiology
genealogy
geology
information technology
microbiology
neurology
oncology
pharmacology
phonology
physiology
radiology
sociology
terminology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of lithology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lithology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITHOLOGY

Find out the translation of lithology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lithology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lithology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

岩性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

litología
570 millions of speakers

English

lithology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lithology
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخصائص الصخرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

литологии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

litologia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিলালক্ষণের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lithologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lithology
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lithologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

岩石学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lithologi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thạch học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாறைகள் பற்றிய ஆய்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिथोलॉजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

litoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

litologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

litologia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літології
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

litologia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιθολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

litologie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

litologi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

litologi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lithology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITHOLOGY»

The term «lithology» is regularly used and occupies the 94.864 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITHOLOGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lithology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITHOLOGY»

Discover the use of lithology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lithology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Practical Guide to Borehole Geophysics in Environmental ...
Gamma logs are the most widely used for the identification of lithology and for stratigraphic correlation because they provide useful data under the greatest range of borehole conditions and for a wide range of rock types. Because gamma logs ...
W. Scott Keys, 1996
2
Lithology: Or, Classification of Rocks, with Their English, ...
Or, Classification of Rocks, with Their English, French, and German Names, and the Most Important Minerals Philip Henry Lawrence, Bernhard von Cotta. Salz, Grün- Page 96 „ Haar- 12 „ Knister- ... ... ... ... 95 „ Spiza- ... ... .. ... 95 „ Stein-, eee ...
Philip Henry Lawrence, Bernhard von Cotta, 1865
3
The lithology of Edinburgh: Edited, with a memoir by the ...
The " Lithology of Edinburgh " was on the eve of publication at the period of Dr. Fleming's removal. He had superintended the whole of it through the press, with the exception of the last half-sheet. It is now published along with his Memoir, ...
John Fleming, 1859
4
Drilling Technology in Nontechnical Language
Lithology refers to the physical character of the rock. Lithology is a description of the rock and is based on such characteristics as mineral composition, color, grain size, and other textures. Thus a shale could contain some sand (sandy shale) ...
Steve Devereux, 1999
5
Manual of Mineralogy and Lithology, Containing the Elements ...
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
James Dwight Dana, 2008
6
Minerals and Rocks; The Elements of Mineralogy and Lithology ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
William Shirley Bayley, 2008
7
Carbonate Reservoir Characterization: A Geologic-Engineering ...
Reliability of determining lithology from logs The reliability of determining lithology from logs is directly related to: (1) How much insight and knowledge are available concerning the rocks. This is usually a function of how much work has been ...
S.J. Mazzullo, H.H. Rieke, G.V. Chilingarian, 1996
8
A Geoscientist's Guide to Petrophysics:
3B, p. 231) being incorrectly taken into account. 1-3.2.6 Porosity/lithology/velocity empirical relations In this paragraph, we will give a very brief description of the porosity/lithology/velocity relations in rocks. The first objective is to propose a few  ...
Bernard Zinszner, François-Marie Pellerin, 2007
9
United States Geological Survey Water-supply Paper
The lithology and structure strongly control the permeability and storage characteristics of the rocks. Specifically, these geologic factors can be related to the hydrologic system in the following manner: 1. The altitude, surface area, and slope of ...
‎1991
10
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin
The lithology and thickness of the formations in the two parts of the study area are similar, but the degree of metamorphism is lower in the northern part. A series of faults belonging to the White Rock fault zone (fig. 2) separates high-grade rocks ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITHOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lithology is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Carmax Commences Field Work at Eaglehead Copper Project
... all available drill data from prior drilling campaigns into the project database using consistent current logging standards to facilitate lithology, ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
2
Red 5 says quarterly output unaffected by Siana ground movement
Geotechnical studies were also under way to gain further understanding of the rock lithology and material strength, with the drilling of targeted ... «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Laredo Petroleum Finds Value In Earth Model
Then there is production-related data that examine fluid quality, rock brittleness, fracturing and lithology—to name a few of about 70 attributes ... «E&P, Jul 15»
4
Revolution Metals Announce The JORC 2012 Resource Statement …
Assess relationship between grade and oxidation and lithology and prepare basic geology model if considered necessary, 4. Assess ... «ABN Newswire, Jul 15»
5
New Sensors Improve Data Gathering In Extreme Drilling …
In addition, sonic measurements can help determine lithology, porosity and pore pressure to calibrate the geomechanical model and optimize ... «E&P, Jul 15»
6
CBay Completes Initial NI43-101 Resource Estimate on Devlin …
For the Lower Zone a density of 2.90 tonnes/m3 was applied to the model using the density of each lithology within the wireframe. The Upper ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»
7
Centre plans external audit for mines not inspected
Mining plans include details like the extent of mineral body, geology, lithology, mineral reserves, mechanisation, plan of area indicating water ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
8
Sabina Discovers Gold Mineralization Outside of Banded Iron …
Table 1 - 2015 Exploration Drilling Significant Assay Results (Lithology abbreviations: LIF-lower iron formation, 4a-felsic intrusive, ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
9
Enhanced Completions Gain Attention Amid Push For Greater …
Operators want to gain a greater understanding of the lithology and rock qualities, said Des Murphy, business development technology ... «E&P, Jun 15»
10
Continental Gold Announces an Updated Mineral Resource …
No assays received, but a "vein" lithology code in the expected location; or c. Sub-grade areas where the interpreted vein domain passed ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lithology [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lithology>. Apr 2024 ».
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