word
dendrochronology
DEN-droh-kroh-NOL-oh-jee
ˌdɛndroʊkrəˈnɒlədʒiːListen
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dendrochronology
Dictionary meaning
dating method using the patterns of annual growth rings in timber to assign precise calendar dates to wooden objects and structures; each year's ring reflects growing conditions, creating a unique signature that can be matched against a master chronology; provides absolute dates accurate to a single year and has been used to calibrate radiocarbon dating curves
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