Etymology

paleointensity

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Today it means: The intensity of geomagnetism at a given location at a particular time in the geologic past Full definition →

English intensity ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishintensity
  4. English todaypaleointensity

From paleo- + intensity.

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