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dendrochronology
(den¦dro|chron¦ology)
Pronunciation:
/ˌdɛndrəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the science or technique of dating events, environmental change, and archaeological artefacts by using the characteristic patterns of annual growth rings in timber and tree trunks.
Derivatives
dendrochronological
Pronunciation:
/-krɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective
dendrochronologist
noun
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