geochemical

English

Etymology

From geo- +‎ chemical.

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Adjective

geochemical (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to geochemistry.
    • 2025 December 10, Hannah Devlin, “Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      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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Derived terms

  • geochemical anomaly
  • geochemical balance
  • geochemical cycle
  • geochemical evolution
  • geochemically
  • geochemical prospecting
  • geochemical well logging