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Noachian

American

[noh-ey-kee-uhn] / noʊˈeɪ ki ən /

Also Noachic

adjective

of or relating to the patriarch Noah or his time.

Noachian British

/ -ˈeɪkɪk, nəʊˈækɪk, nəʊˈeɪkɪən /

adjective

Old Testament of or relating to the patriarch Noah

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Etymology

Origin of Noachian

1670–80; Noach (variant of Noah ) + -ian

Example Sentences

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This period, the Noachian epoch, is the period to study.

From Scientific American • Jan. 26, 2014

Late Noachian/Early Hesperian or younger age indicates that clay mineral formation on Mars extended beyond Noachian time.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 23, 2014

The text is littered with unfortunate examples of academese — respectification, dietetics, the Noachian deluge.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2010

But those features formed in the Noachian period and so are about 3.8 billion years old, meaning they existed before scientists think Mars lost most of its insulating, water-friendly atmosphere.

From National Geographic

When men began to examine them with a view to ascertain their origin, they were naturally regarded as evidences of the Noachian deluge.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various

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