archaeointensity

noun

The intensity of the Earth's magnetic field at some time in the distant past.

OriginEnglish intensity ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos) →
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Meanings

nounarchaeointensity (plural archaeointensities)

plural archaeointensities

  1. The intensity of the Earth's magnetic field at some time in the distant past.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)
  2. Englisharchaeo-
  3. Englishintensity
  4. Englisharchaeointensity

From archaeo- + intensity.

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APA

archaeointensity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeointensity

MLA

“archaeointensity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeointensity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archaeointensity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeointensity.

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