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dendrochronology Definition

den·dro·chro·nol·ogy (-krə nälə 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 läji 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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