"chron" meaning in All languages combined

See chron on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /kɹɒn/ Forms: chrons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒn Etymology: Apparently from chrono-, perhaps for resonance with eon. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chron (plural chrons)
  1. (geology) A period of time between two geomagnetic reversals. Wikipedia link: chron Categories (topical): Geology Derived forms: biochron, chronozone, isochron, subchron, superchron

Inflected forms

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