geochronometry en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English geochronometry From geo- + chrono- + -metry.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) the science of the measurement of the age of rocks etc. based on the radioactive decay of naturally occurring isotopes
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| geochronometries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ga geocrónaiméadracht (the science of the measurement of the ages of rocks based on the radioactive decay of naturally occurring isotopes) · pt geocronometria (the science of the measurement of the ages of rocks based on the radioactive decay of naturally occurring isotopes) · de Geochronometrie (the science of the measurement of the ages of rocks based on the radioactive decay of naturally occurring isotopes)