tree ring

noun

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Coronal mass ejections leave a geological record on Earth—an elevated level of a radioactive carbon isotope that appears in tree rings and ice cores. Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024 These atoms are archived in tree rings and glacial ice. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024 Cataclysmic Effects Miyake events happen when the sun's electromagnetic field weakens, allowing plasma from the sun's surface to escape into space, ultimately leaving radiocarbon in tree rings. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Like tree rings, they can be used to infer developmental speeds and timing. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tree ring 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tree ring was in 1919

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“Tree ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20ring. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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