geochronology
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geochronology
noun geochronologies
- The science of dating samples of rock or sediment. Geochronology allows us to see more precisely how the world has evolved.
- Any one of the methods by which the age of different samples of rock can be determined. The history of the East–Antarctic shield has been uncovered through uranium–lead geochronology.
- The division of ancient time into named subdivisions / periods
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noun any one of the methods by which the age of different samples of rock can be determined
| Français | géochronologie |
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| Italiano | geocronologia |
noun Translations
| Español | geocronología |
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| Français | géochronologie |
Talk about this word "geochronology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/geochronology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. geochronology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geochronology "geochronology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/geochronology.
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@misc{geochronology_2026,
title = {geochronology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geochronology},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
