Archaean

See also archaean

English

Adjective

Archaean (not comparable)

1. (geology) of, or relating to the geologic eon from about 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago; comprises the Eoarchean, Paleoarchean, Mesoarchean and Neoarchean eras; marked by an atmosphere with little oxygen, the formation of the first continents and oceans and the emergence of simple life

Translations

of eon from 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago

• Finnish: arkeeinen (fi)

Proper noun

Archaean

1. (geology) the Archaean eon.

Translations

Archaean eon

• Estonian: arhaikum (et), ürgaegkond (et), ürgeoon (et)
• Finnish: ‎arkeeinen aioni

• Greek: Αρχαιοζωικός (el) (Archaiozoikós) m

See also

• Appendix:Geologic timescale