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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Such geological storage facilities have been approved in many countries and the United States is already operating one to handle waste from nuclear weapons production.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
The house toppled into the Gulf of Pozzuoli centuries ago, falling victim to a geological phenomenon known as bradyseism, in which the land surrounding a volcano alternates between periods of sinking and rising.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
That muddy area is known today as the Morrison Formation, and its geological strata are dense with fossils.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Dec. 2024
Our modern geological era, the Anthropocene, is time stamped with nuclear fallout from 1945 to the present.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
After compiling geological data collected by past Mars landers and orbiters, the team identified 11 potential concrete options for future astronauts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2024
Feeding Zooplankton Dirt Sharma’s geochemical background informed him of a possible solution, involving one of the most common geological resources: clay dust.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
The district hired lawyers and geological experts for a three-day hearing on the permit in Austin.
—Dylan Baddour, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The booth’s cream walls and carpet stood in contrast to the capsule’s geological textures of rocks and metal lodged in timber and leather.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
The house toppled into the Gulf of Pozzuoli centuries ago, falling victim to a geological phenomenon known as bradyseism, in which the land surrounding a volcano alternates between periods of sinking and rising.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
That muddy area is known today as the Morrison Formation, and its geological strata are dense with fossils.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Dec. 2024
Our modern geological era, the Anthropocene, is time stamped with nuclear fallout from 1945 to the present.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
After compiling geological data collected by past Mars landers and orbiters, the team identified 11 potential concrete options for future astronauts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2024
Feeding Zooplankton Dirt Sharma’s geochemical background informed him of a possible solution, involving one of the most common geological resources: clay dust.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
The district hired lawyers and geological experts for a three-day hearing on the permit in Austin.
—Dylan Baddour, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The booth’s cream walls and carpet stood in contrast to the capsule’s geological textures of rocks and metal lodged in timber and leather.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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