Etymology

palaeothermometry

Today it means: the estimation of the temperature in the geologic past Full definition →

English thermometry ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishthermometry
  5. English todaypalaeothermometry

From palaeo- + thermometry.

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