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geophysics

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Main Entry:
geo·phys·ics Listen to the pronunciation of geophysics
Pronunciation:
\ˌjē-ə-ˈfi-ziks\
Function:
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:
circa 1889
: a branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring especially in the earth and in its vicinity
— geo·phys·i·cal Listen to the pronunciation of geophysical \-zi-kəl\ adjective
— geo·phys·i·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of geophysically \-zi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— geo·phys·i·cist Listen to the pronunciation of geophysicist \-ˈfi-zə-sist\ noun
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