n.
The chronology of the earth's history as determined by geologic events.
geochronologic ge'o·chron'o·log'ic (-krŏn'ə-lŏj'ĭk) or ge'o·chron'o·log'i·cal adj.
geochronologically ge'o·chron'o·log'i·cal·ly adv.
geochronologist ge'o·chro·nol'o·gist n.
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