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thermochronology

thermochronology noun: a form of radiometric dating used to estimate the time since a rock solidified.

Noun

thermochronology (uncountable)

  1. A form of radiometric dating used to estimate the time since a rock solidified.

Synonyms of thermochronology

Origin of thermochronology

From thermo- + chronology.

Questions about thermochronology

What does thermochronology mean?
Thermochronology means a form of radiometric dating used to estimate the time since a rock solidified.
What part of speech is thermochronology?
Thermochronology is a noun.

Words near thermochronology in the dictionary

  1. thermochromy
  2. thermochron
  3. thermochronological
  4. thermochronologically
  5. thermochronologist
  6. thermochronology
  7. thermochronometry
  8. thermochrons
  9. thermocirculator
  10. thermocirculators
  11. thermocirque

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