Complete Definition of "anthropocene"

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Etymology
anthro- + -cene

Noun
anthropocene
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#A term for the current geological period, when human activities have a powerful impact on the global envirnoment. Coined by Nobel laureate (chemistry) Paul J. Crutzen.

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