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geochronometry
[ jee-oh-kruh-nom-i-tree ]
noun
- the determination of the absolute age of earth materials, as by radiometric dating.
geochronometry
/ Âáŧ′Å-°ì°ùÉ™-²Ôų¾â€²Ä-³Ù°ùŧ /
- The measurement of geologic time using absolute measures, such as radiometric dating, or relative measures, such as determining the sequence of deposition of rock strata.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²µ±ð·´Ç·³¦³ó°ù´Ç²Ô·´Ç·³¾±ð³Ù·°ù¾±³¦ [jee-oh-kron-, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of geochronometry1
First recorded in 1920–25; geo- + chronometry
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