chronometry
Americannoun
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the art of measuring time accurately.
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measurement of time by periods or divisions.
noun
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Origin of chronometry
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Chamberlain, K. J., Morgan, D. J. & Wilson, C. J. N. Timescales of mixing and mobilisation in the Bishop Tuff magma body: perspectives from diffusion chronometry.
From Nature
The early differentiation of Mars inferred from Hf–W chronometry.
From Nature
One appeal of diffusion chronometry lies in its ability to track a wide range of volcanic processes.
From Science Magazine
Any time a new zone forms within a crystal, diffusion chronometry can theoretically exploit it.
From Science Magazine
At first, single experiments could take weeks, but the results gave diffusion chronometry teeth.
From Science Magazine
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