chron
- noun
- /krɒn/
- Specialized
- Geologists use a chron to understand changes in the Earth's magnetic fields over time.
Examples
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For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you if you return to him (2 Chron 30:9).
Blog text (15) -
Peter King reported on Chron Live that in addition to all of the physical tools that CK possesses, JH saw the competitive drive in CK that he values above all else, and they bonded immediately during JH's visit to Nevada, Reno.
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I liked your article in the Chron.
Fiction book (1991) -
Any Bay Area types remember Art Hoppe at the Chron?
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And the words chronicle, chronology, chronometer, and anachronism also all contain the root chron.
Academic text (1990) -
The recent study focused on a specific chron that indicates a period of volcanic activity.
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In paleomagnetism, each chron corresponds to a distinct interval marked by a magnetic reversal.
Synonyms
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9.9
A group of rock layers formed during the same time period
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chron comes from the Greek chronos, meaning 'time', and you see the same root in familiar words like chronicle and synchronize. In geology a chron is a period of Earth's history marked by one direction of the planet's magnetic field, so the name reminds us it is a unit of 'time'.