geological
adjective
geo·log·i·cal
ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
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This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The Jezero Crater was selected as the rover's landing site due to its geological diversity and evidence of past water activity.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
This is useful because the radioactive decay of these isotopes can be used as a natural clock for geological processes.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Divers and snorkelers can explore the geological wonder’s caverns and stalactites that reach up to 40 feet.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Qureshi, who was not involved in the research, said many geologists do not believe that the current crisis meets the threshold of past mass extinctions in the geological record.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Crystal Cave, while not as easy to access, takes visitors back in geological time.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that global carbon storage capacity was 10 times less than previous estimates after ruling out geological formations where the gas could leak, trigger earthquakes or contaminate groundwater, or had other limitations.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
To unlock their stories, the team used high-resolution imaging to reconstruct over 500 million years of geological events that the rocks experienced.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The Jezero Crater was selected as the rover's landing site due to its geological diversity and evidence of past water activity.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
This is useful because the radioactive decay of these isotopes can be used as a natural clock for geological processes.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Divers and snorkelers can explore the geological wonder’s caverns and stalactites that reach up to 40 feet.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Qureshi, who was not involved in the research, said many geologists do not believe that the current crisis meets the threshold of past mass extinctions in the geological record.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Crystal Cave, while not as easy to access, takes visitors back in geological time.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that global carbon storage capacity was 10 times less than previous estimates after ruling out geological formations where the gas could leak, trigger earthquakes or contaminate groundwater, or had other limitations.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
To unlock their stories, the team used high-resolution imaging to reconstruct over 500 million years of geological events that the rocks experienced.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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