Meanings
nounthermochronology (uncountable)
- uncountablegeographyA form of radiometric dating used to estimate the time since a rock solidified.
Synonyms: thermochronometry
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of radiometric dating used to estimate the time since a rock solidified.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
- Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
- Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
- Englishthermo-
- Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
- Englishchrono-
- Englishchronology
- Englishthermochronology
From thermo- + chronology.
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APA
thermochronology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermochronology
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“thermochronology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermochronology. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermochronology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermochronology.
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