# Visean

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A subdivision of the Carboniferous period.

## Etymology
Named in 1832 by Belgian geologist André Dumont, after the city of Visé in the Belgian province of Liège.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/visean