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tectonophysicist

tectonophysicist noun: one who studies tectonophysics.

Noun

tectonophysicist (plural tectonophysicists)

  1. One who studies tectonophysics.
    • English-speaking earth scientists now have an opportunity to consider the theories, concepts and conclusions of Russia's foremost tectonophysicist.1963 January, The Journal of Geology, volume 71, number 1
    • Tectonophysicists capitalized on this information to study the mechanical properties of the lithosphere, the thermal structure of plates, the dynamics of midocean ridges, and the scales and patterns of mantle convection.1989, Byron D. Tapley, Strategy for Earth Explorers in Global Earth Sciences, page 26

Forms of tectonophysicist

pluraltectonophysicists

Origin of tectonophysicist

From tectono- + physicist.

Questions about tectonophysicist

What does tectonophysicist mean?
Tectonophysicist means one who studies tectonophysics.
What part of speech is tectonophysicist?
Tectonophysicist is a noun.
What is the plural of tectonophysicist?
The plural of tectonophysicist is tectonophysicists.

Words near tectonophysicist in the dictionary

  1. tectonometamorphically
  2. tectonometamorphism
  3. tectonomorphological
  4. tectonophysical
  5. tectonophysically
  6. tectonophysicist
  7. tectonophysicists
  8. tectonophysics
  9. tectonosedimentary
  10. tectonosequence
  11. tectonosequences

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