geochronology
[ jee-oh-kruh-nol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌdʒi oʊ krəˈnɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the chronology of the earth, as based on both absolute and relative methods of age determination.
Origin of geochronology
First recorded in 1890–95;
geo- +
chronology
OTHER WORDS FROM geochronology
ge·o·chron·o·log·ic [jee-oh-kron-l-oj-ik] /ˌdʒi oʊˌkrɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪk/, ge·o·chron·o·log·i·cal, adjective ge·o·chro·nol·o·gist, nounWords nearby geochronology
geocentric,
geocentric latitude,
geocentric longitude,
geocentric parallax,
geochemistry,
geochronology,
geochronometry,
geocline,
geocode,
geocorona,
geod.
British Dictionary definitions for geochronology
geochronology
/ (ˌdʒiːəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of geology concerned with ordering and dating of events in the earth's history, including the origin of the earth itself