geotectonic

American  

[jee-oh-tek-ton-ik] / ˌdʒi oʊ tɛkˈtɒn ɪk /

adjective

1. tectonic.

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geotectonic British  

/ ˌdʒiːəʊtɛkˈtɒnɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the formation, arrangement, and structure of the rocks of the earth's crust

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Etymology

Origin of geotectonic

First recorded in 1880–85; geo- + tectonic

Example Sentences

The cavity was regularly pressurized by geotectonic forces and vibrations from nearby faults, which also created seismic waves.

From Scientific American

Geotectonic, jē-o-tek-ton′ik, adj. relating to the structure of the earth.

From Project Gutenberg

Geotectonic or Structural Geology has for its object the architecture of the earth’s crust.

From Project Gutenberg

Part V.—Geotectonic or Structural Geology From a study of the nature and composition of minerals and rocks, and an investigation of the different agencies by which they are formed and modified, the geologist proceeds to inquire how these materials have been put together so as to build up the visible part of the earth’s crust.

From Project Gutenberg

It is the one great object of the geotectonic division of geology to study the structures which have been developed in consequence of earth-movements, and to discover from this investigation the nature of the processes whereby the rocks of the crust have been brought into the condition and the positions in which we now find them.

From Project Gutenberg