Main Entry: den·dro·chro·nol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌden-(ˌ)drō-krə-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1928

: the science of dating events and variations in environment in former periods by comparative study of growth rings in trees and aged wood

— den·dro·chro·no·log·i·cal \-ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, -ˌkrō-\ adjective

— den·dro·chro·no·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— den·dro·chro·nol·o·gist \-krə-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun