petrophysics

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noun

The physics of rock, especially rock that acts as a reservoir for petroleum or other fluids

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Meanings

nounpetrophysics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyThe physics of rock, especially rock that acts as a reservoir for petroleum or other fluids

Origin

From petro- + physics.

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Translations

Italian petrofisica
  • petrofisicaTranslations
Russian петрофизика
  • петрофизика (petrofizika)Translations
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APA

petrophysics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrophysics

MLA

“petrophysics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrophysics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petrophysics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrophysics.

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