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Hadean

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Noun1.Hadean - 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
Hadean aeon, Hadean eon, Hadean time, Priscoan, Priscoan aeon, Priscoan eon
Adj.1.Hadean - of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus
Plutonian, Tartarean
infernal - being of the underworld; "infernal regions"
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Impact evidence from lunar samples, meteorites and the pockmarked surfaces of the inner planets paints a picture of a violent environment in the solar system during the Hadean Eon 4.
Asteroids may have boosted life on Earth 3.9 billion years ago by Asian News International
The first era on our planet is called the Hadean period as in Hades, or hell.
The solar system's big bang: finding signs of a lost beginning by Cowen, Ron / Science News
In Werewolf 2 (2000), the creature's dismembered limbs are paired with such dainty additions as a sprinkling of fake flowers and a window revealing a furry head lit by red, Hadean lights.
David Altmejd by Sayej, Nadja / ArtUS
 
 
 
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