aminostratigraphy

noun

The measurement of the extent of amino acid racemization in biological deposits in order to estimate their age

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Meanings

nounaminostratigraphy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe measurement of the extent of amino acid racemization in biological deposits in order to estimate their age

Origin

From amino- + stratigraphy.

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APA

aminostratigraphy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminostratigraphy

MLA

“aminostratigraphy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminostratigraphy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminostratigraphy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminostratigraphy.

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