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Canfield ocean

Canfield ocean noun: a hypothesized type of ocean of the middle to late Proterozoic, originally euxinic, after which banded iron formations were deposited.

Noun

Canfield ocean (plural Canfield oceans)

  1. A hypothesized type of ocean of the middle to late Proterozoic, originally euxinic, after which banded iron formations were deposited.

Forms of Canfield ocean

pluralCanfield oceans

Origin of Canfield ocean

The model was proposed by geochemist Donald Canfield.

Questions about Canfield ocean

What does Canfield ocean mean?
Canfield ocean means a hypothesized type of ocean of the middle to late Proterozoic, originally euxinic, after which banded iron formations were deposited.
What part of speech is Canfield ocean?
Canfield ocean is a noun.
What is the plural of Canfield ocean?
The plural of Canfield ocean is Canfield oceans.

Words near Canfield ocean in the dictionary

  1. CANEX
  2. Caney
  3. Canez
  4. Canezes
  5. Canfield
  6. Canfield ocean
  7. Canfield oceans
  8. canfieldite
  9. canfieldites
  10. Canfields
  11. Canfora

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