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asthenosphere

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13 lettersPronunciation /asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə/Part of speech nounSorted aeeehhnoprsstStarts with AEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the lower layer of the crust

Word origin

From astheno- + -sphere.

Used in a sentence

  • Holonyms: upper mantle, outer mantle < mantle < Earth
  • To say that the lithosphere floats on top of the asthenosphere suggests a degree of easy buoyancy that isn't quite right.
  • The asthenosphere that underlies the surface plates is not liquid in any vernacular sense, although it is relatively plastic.

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