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geophysics
CIDE DICTIONARY
geophysics, n.
A branch of geology that uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
geophysics, n. the physics of the earth.
Derivative
geophysical adj. geophysicist n.
THESAURUS
geophysics
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