Hadean time meaning

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Hadean time (noun): the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life.

Definition of Hadean time

  1. the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life

    Synonyms: Hadean, Hadean eon, Hadean aeon, Priscoan, Priscoan eon, Priscoan aeon

    Type of: eon

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