Geochemical

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to geochemistry. not-comparable

    "Geochemical tests also showed that a patch of reddened clay had been heated to temperatures of over 700C (1292F) with repeated fire-use in the same location of the site."

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"Over the years there have been a number of theories about the Cambrian Explosion. The researchers said that those concepts, which fall into three main categories — geological, geochemical and biological — are separate and exclusive processes that also suggest a single cause of the explosion."

Etymology

From geo- + chemical.

Related phrases

geochemical anomalygeochemical balancegeochemical cyclegeochemical evolutiongeochemical prospectinggeochemical well logging

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