Archean
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adjective \är-ˈkē-ən\Definition of ARCHEAN
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: of, relating to, or being the earliest eon of geological history or the corresponding system of rocks — see geologic time table
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Ar·che·an or Ar·chae·an \är-ˈkē-ən\
Origin of ARCHEAN
Greek archaios
First Known Use: 1872
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