astrochronology

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noun

The dating of sedimentary units by calibration with astronomically tuned time scales.

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Meanings

nounastrochronology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe dating of sedimentary units by calibration with astronomically tuned time scales.

Origin

From astro- + chronology.

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

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

Chicago

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

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