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Vinony

chronostratigraphy

noun

  1. the branch of stratigraphy concerned with the age of strata on an absolute scale (i.e. in terms of years)
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- English stratigraphy English chronostratigraphy From chrono- + stratigraphy.

  1. The interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages, and time sequence of rock strata.