English Explanatory Dictionary

geochronology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The science of dating samples of rock or sediment.
Any one of the methods by which the age of different samples of rock can be determined.
The division of ancient time into named subdivisions / periods

Word forms

geochronology geochronologies

Etymology

From geo- + chronology.

Derived words

geochronologic geochronological geochronologically geochronologist

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