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eonLong span of geologic time. In formal usage, eons are the longest portions of geologic time (eras are the second-longest). Three eons are recognized: the Phanerozoic Eon (dating from the present back to the beginning of the Cambrian Period), the Proterozoic Eon, and the Archean Eon. Less formally, eon often refers to a span of one billion years. aeon (esp US), eon 1. a period of one thousand million years 2. Gnosticism one of the powers emanating from the supreme being and culminating in the demiurge eon [′ē‚än] (mechanics) A unit of time, equal to 109years. Eon an interval of time in the earth’s geological history, during which an eonothem formed. It includes several eras. The length of the last eon, the Phanerozoic, is estimated at 570 million years according to isotopic findings. (See alsoGEOCHRONOLOGY.) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | A people without written language, without art, without homes, without love; the victim of eons of the horrible community idea. Before us would unfold the forgotten story of the lost eons that have preceded us. I told them that it was obvious our very existence depended upon our unity of action, that we were to all intent and purpose entering a new world as far from the seat and causes of our own world-war as if millions of miles of space and eons of time separated us from our past lives and habitations. |
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