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subchron

/ˈsʌbkɹɒn/

subchron noun: the time interval of a geomagnetic reversal event in the stratigraphic record.

Noun

subchron (plural subchrons)

  1. The time interval of a geomagnetic reversal event in the stratigraphic record.

Forms of subchron

pluralsubchrons

Origin of subchron

From sub- + chron.

Questions about subchron

What does subchron mean?
Subchron means the time interval of a geomagnetic reversal event in the stratigraphic record.
What part of speech is subchron?
Subchron is a noun.
How do you pronounce subchron?
Subchron is pronounced /ˈsʌbkɹɒn/.
What is the plural of subchron?
The plural of subchron is subchrons.

Words near subchron in the dictionary

  1. subchorionitis
  2. subchoroidal
  3. subchromic
  4. subchromosomal
  5. subchromosome
  6. subchron
  7. subchronic
  8. subchronically
  9. subchronozone
  10. subchronozones
  11. subchrons

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