geothermometry

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noun

The science of measuring the previous temperature history of a rock.

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Meanings

noungeothermometry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe science of measuring the previous temperature history of a rock.

Origin

From geo- + thermometry.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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