petrogenesis

Significado (Inglés)

1. (uncountable, usually) Rock formation, especially the formation of igneous or metamorphic rocks.
2. (uncountable, usually) The study of the origin of rocks, especially igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Sinónimos

lithogenesis

lithogenesy

lithogeny

petrogeny

Etimología (Inglés)

From petro- + -genesis, originally as a calque of earlier German Petrogenese and Petrogenesis.