geochronometry
[ jee-oh-kruh-nom-i-tree ]
/ ˌdʒi oʊ krəˈnɒm ɪ tri /
noun
the determination of the absolute age of earth materials, as by radiometric dating.
Origin of geochronometry
First recorded in 1920–25;
geo- +
chronometry
OTHER WORDS FROM geochronometry
ge·o·chron·o·met·ric [jee-oh-kron-uh-me-trik] /ˌdʒi oʊˌkrɒn əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby geochronometry
geocentric latitude,
geocentric longitude,
geocentric parallax,
geochemistry,
geochronology,
geochronometry,
geocline,
geocode,
geocorona,
geod.,
geode
Scientific definitions for geochronometry
geochronometry
[ jē′ō-krə-nŏm′ĭ-trē ]
The measurement of geologic time using absolute measures, such as radiometric dating, or relative measures, such as determining the sequence of deposition of rock strata.