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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Complex igneous rocks, like granite or carbonatite, appear only later in the geological record, and geologists are not sure why.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
According to Rodatherm, the system can operate in almost any geological setting because it is fully sealed and pressurized.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Guests squeeze and crawl past geological features like Martha’s Kettle, the Roller Coaster, and Hurricane Corner, where winds blow through at up to 30 mph.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
By simulating Earth with a global climate model, and feeding it a bewildering variety of data, the team brought snapshots of these ancient planets to life in some 85 slices of geological, paleontological history.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, a 2010 study found that geological conditions near the Cholla plant make carbon capture there unfeasible.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 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
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
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
According to Rodatherm, the system can operate in almost any geological setting because it is fully sealed and pressurized.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Guests squeeze and crawl past geological features like Martha’s Kettle, the Roller Coaster, and Hurricane Corner, where winds blow through at up to 30 mph.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
By simulating Earth with a global climate model, and feeding it a bewildering variety of data, the team brought snapshots of these ancient planets to life in some 85 slices of geological, paleontological history.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, a 2010 study found that geological conditions near the Cholla plant make carbon capture there unfeasible.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 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
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
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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