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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“This very rare geologic feature of translucent petroleum has been filtered by nature,” the sign read.
From Los Angeles Times
Mullineaux would later tell a Senate committee that “the lateral blast extended about three times farther than any such blast recorded by the geologic history of the volcano.”
From Literature
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
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