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dendrochronology Definition

☆ den·dro·chro·nol·ogy (-krə näl′ə jē)

noun

the science of dating past events or climatic changes by a comparative study of growth rings in tree trunks

Related Forms:

  • dendrochronological den′·dro·chron′o·log′i·cal (-krän′ə läj′i kəl) adjective
dendrochronology Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: The samples were dated using dendrochronology, which uses the pattern of growth rings to age timber.

Converse of subject

  • date: A number of medieval buildings have now been dated by dendrochronology.

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  1. ‹ dendrochronological
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  4. ‹ dendritical
  5. ‹ dendritic
  6. ‹ dendrite
  7. ‹ dendriform
  8. ‹ dendri-
  9. ‹ dendr-
  10. ‹ Denbighshire
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