paleogeophysics

[ pey-lee-oh-jee-oh-fiz-iks; especially British pal-ee- ]

noun
  1. (used with a plural verb) inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.

  2. (used with a singular verb) the study of these conditions.

Origin of paleogeophysics

1
First recorded in 1955–60; paleo- + geophysics

Other words from paleogeophysics

  • pa·le·o·ge·o·phys·i·cal, adjective
  • pa·le·o·ge·o·phys·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • pa·le·o·ge·o·phys·i·cist, noun

Words Nearby paleogeophysics

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