Eem
/iːm/noun
usu. as modifier
1- Geology the most recent interglacial period of the Pleistocene in northern Europe, preceding the Weichsel glaciation and corresponding to the Ipswichian in Britain【地质】埃姆间冰期。
1.1
- the system of deposits laid down at this time埃姆间冰期沉积层。
派生词
Eemian
adjective & noun词源
early 20th cent.: from the name of a river in the Netherlands.