sedimentología (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of speech

Noun

Phonetic transcription

/se.ði.men.toˈlo.xi.a/

How the word is used in Spanish

"sedimentología" is a term used in the field of geography. It refers to the scientific study of sediments and sedimentary rocks, including their formation, composition, and distribution. This term is more commonly used in written contexts, often in academic or professional settings.

Example sentences

1. La sedimentología es una disciplina fundamental en la geología.

2. Sedimentology is a fundamental discipline in geology.

3. El experto en sedimentología analizó muestras de sedimentos recogidas en el río.

4. The sedimentology expert analyzed sediment samples collected from the river.

Idiomatic expressions

"Sedimentología" is not commonly used in Spanish idiomatic expressions.

Etymology

The term "sedimentología" is a compound word derived from the Spanish word "sedimento" (sediment) and the suffix "-logía" (from the Greek word "-logia" meaning "study of").

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Synonyms: Ciencias de sedimentos, sedimentología marina
• Antonyms: Geomorfología, petrología sedimentaria