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chronometric Definition

chrono·met·ric (krän′ə metrik)

adjective

of a chronometer or chronometry
also chronometrical chron′o·met′·ri·cal

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chronometric Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • age: Since the half-life of uranium-238 is known to be approximately 4.51 billion years, the chronometric age of a sample can be calculated.
  • method: As a result, dendrochronology, is primarily used for comparatively recent sites and for checking the reliability of other chronometric methods.