Etymology

magnetostratigraphy

Today it means: That branch of stratigraphy that studies the magnetization of rocks Full definition →

English stratigraphy ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs
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  1. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  2. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  3. Old Frenchmagnete
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  5. Latinmagnēs
  6. Middle Englishmagnete
  7. Englishmagnet
  8. Englishmagnet-
  9. Englishmagneto-
  10. Englishstratigraphy
  11. English todaymagnetostratigraphy

From magneto- + stratigraphy.

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