superchron

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/ˈsuːpə(ɹ)kɹɒn/

noun

A period of time between two geomagnetic reversals exceeding ten million years.

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Meanings

nounsuperchron (plural superchrons)

plural superchrons

  1. geographyA period of time between two geomagnetic reversals exceeding ten million years.

Origin

From super- + chron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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