geologic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- geologically adverb
- nongeologic adjective
- nongeological adjective
- nongeologically adverb
- pregeological adjective
- ungeological adjective
- ungeologically adverb
Etymology
Origin of geologic
Example Sentences
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By demonstrating that dinosaur eggshells can reliably record geologic time, the study creates a new connection between biology and Earth science and provides researchers with a valuable tool for dating fossil sites worldwide.
From Science Daily
Researchers rely heavily on fossilized bones to understand these environments, since the soft blades of seagrass rarely leave impressions in the geologic record.
From Science Daily
The region has long been prized by chemical companies for its geologic features.
From Barron's
"And it matches really well with what we see in the geologic record, where volcanic rocks get younger or older in a sequence that reflects this step-by-step tearing."
From Science Daily
L.A. is built for drama, with the same geologic forces giving birth to beauty and risk — the San Andreas fault lies on the far side of the San Gabriels and helped create those peaks.
From Los Angeles Times
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