petrotectonicadj.
/ˌpɛtrə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɛtroʊˌtɛkˈtɑnɪk/ Geology.
Of or relating to petrotectonics; = petrofabric adj.
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petrotectonic1933
tectonostratigraphic1971
1933 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 225 470 The ultimate test..will be the study by petrotectonic methods of material that has been deformed under known stress conditions.
1970 Internat. Geol. Rev. 12 361/2 The internal petrotectonic structure of the intrusive body..corresponds to the folding of the host rocks.
1990 Jrnl. Petrol. 31 705 It is not known whether the garnet granulites represent a folded limb of the gigantic Chilas complex,..or the two are separate complexes linked by a similar petrotectonic origin.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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