thermochronology

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What does thermochronology mean?

A form of radiometric dating used to estimate the time since a rock solidified.

Where does thermochronology come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English chronology English thermochronology From thermo- + chronology.

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