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Hadean time

Hadean time proper noun: the geologic eon from about 4,600 to 3,800 million years ago, marked by the formation of the first rocks.

Proper noun

Hadean time

  1. The geologic eon from about 4,600 to 3,800 million years ago, marked by the formation of the first rocks.
    • It may be that erosion or metamorphism destroyed traces of Hadean life, or that Hadean time preceded the evolution of life. In any case, Hadean time is not amenable to subdivision based on fossils.1998, Graham R. Thompson, Jonathan Turk, Introduction to Physical Geology, page 150
    Synonyms:
    Hadean

Synonyms of Hadean time

Questions about Hadean time

What does Hadean time mean?
Hadean time means the geologic eon from about 4,600 to 3,800 million years ago, marked by the formation of the first rocks.
What part of speech is Hadean time?
Hadean time is a proper noun.

Words near Hadean time in the dictionary

  1. Haddox
  2. Haddoxes
  3. haddy
  4. hade
  5. Hadean
  6. Hadean time
  7. haded
  8. hadeda
  9. hadedah
  10. hadedahs
  11. hadedas

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