tephrochronology
[ tef-roh-kruh-nol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌtɛf roʊ krəˈnɒl ə dʒi /
noun Geology.
a geochronologic technique based on the dating of layers of volcanic ash.
Compare
tephra.
Origin of tephrochronology
1940–45; < Swedish
tefrokronologi, equivalent to
tefr(a) volcanic ejecta (< Greek
téphra ash) +
-o-
-o- +
kronologi
chronology
OTHER WORDS FROM tephrochronology
teph·ro·chron·o·log·i·cal [tef-roh-kron-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌtɛf roʊˌkrɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby tephrochronology
tepefy,
tepexpán man,
tephillin,
tephra,
tephrite,
tephrochronology,
tephroite,
tepic,
tepid,
tepp,
teppan-yaki