ASTHENOSPHERE

Meaning of ASTHENOSPHERE in English

[as.theno.sphere] n [Gk asthenes weak + E -o- + sphere] (1914): a hypothetical zone of a celestial body (as the earth) which lies beneath the lithosphere and within which the material is believed to yield readily to persistent stresses -- as.theno.spher.ic adj

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ASTHENOSPHERE — noun Etymology: Greek asthenēs weak + English -o- + sphere Date: 1914 a zone of a celestial body (as the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ASTHENOSPHERE — Zone of the Earth's mantle lying beneath the lithosphere , believed to be much hotter and more fluid than the …
Английский словарь Британика
ASTHENOSPHERE — asˈthenəˌsfi(ə)r, əsˈth- noun ( -s ) Etymology: asthen- + -sphere : a hypothetical earth-circling shell or zone which lies from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ASTHENOSPHERE — /as then"euh sfear'/ , n. Geol. the region below the lithosphere, variously estimated as being from fifty to several hundred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ASTHENOSPHERE — n. one of the layers of the interior of the Earth, upper part of the Earth's mantle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ASTHENOSPHERE — noun Etymology: Greek asthenēs weak + English -o- + sphere Date: 1914 : a zone of a celestial body (as …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ASTHENOSPHERE — [ əs'θɛnəsfɪə ] ■ noun Geology the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ASTHENOSPHERE — n. Zone of the Earth's mantle lying beneath the lithosphere , believed to be much hotter and more fluid than …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ASTHENOSPHERE — The zone inside the earth beneath the Lithosphere constituting the source of Igneous rock (Magma).
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
ASTHENOSPHERE — геол. астеносфера (геология) астеносфера
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ASTHENOSPHERE — Астеносфера
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ASTHENOSPHERE — n геол. астеносфера
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ASTHENOSPHERE — геол. астеносфера
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ASTHENOSPHERE — (n) астеносфера
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ASTHENOSPHERE — n геол. астеносфера
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ASTHENOSPHERE — n геол. астеносфера
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ASTHENOSPHERE — астеносфера (Земли)
Англо-Русский физический словарь
ASTHENOSPHERE — геол. астеносфера (геология) астеносфера
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ASTHENOSPHERE — n. Pronunciation: as- ' the-n ə - ˌ sfir Function: noun Etymology: Greek asthen ē s weak + English -o- …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ASTHENOSPHERIC — adjective see: asthenosphere
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PLATE TECTONICS — Theory that the Earth's lithosphere (the crust and upper portion of the mantle) is divided into about 12 large plates …
Английский словарь Британика
ZONE OF WEAKNESS — I. noun see asthenosphere II. see zone of mobility
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZONE OF MOBILITY — or zone of weakness : asthenosphere
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TECTOSPHERE — ˈtektəˌsfi(ə)r noun Etymology: Greek tēkto s molten (from tēkein to melt) + English sphere — more at thaw : asthenosphere
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ASTHENOLITH — asˈthenəˌlith, əs- noun ( -s ) Etymology: asthen- + -lith : the material in the asthenosphere
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLATE TECTONICS — — plate-tectonic , adj. Geol. a theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ASTHENOSPHERIC — see asthenosphere
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLATE TECTONICS — theory that the lithosphere (the outer part of solid Earth) is divided into a small number of plates that float …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOUNTAIN — landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local relief. …
Britannica English vocabulary
IGNEOUS ROCK — any of various crystalline or glassy rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material. Igneous rocks comprise …
Britannica English vocabulary
OCEANIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN crust ▪ Continental lithosphere stands higher than oceanic lithosphere because continental crust is both …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONTINENTAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a continental breakfast (= coffee and bread with butter and jam ) ▪ Continental breakfast …
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