"the study of rocks and their mineralogical composition," 1811 (erroneously as petralogy), from petro- (1) "rock" + -logy. Related: Petrological; petrologist.
petrodollar
petroglyph
petrol
petroleum
petroleur
petrology
Petronilla
petrous
petticoat
pettifogger
pettifogging
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