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oceanization

noun

oceanization

noun

Etymology From ocean + -ization. First use appears c. 1960 in the Journal of Geophysical Research.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences The process of formation of an ocean after continental rifting.

Related terms
oceanize

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.