geothermometry
/ˌdʒiːəʊθəˈmɒmɪtri/Geology
noun
The use of a geothermometer; especially the inference of the temperature at which a rock was formed from some present-day feature of it.
Origin
Early 20th century. From geo- + thermometry, after geothermometer.
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