asthenosphere

/asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə/ · noun

Meaning

The zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.

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Related words

aesthenosphere(English)stratosphere(English)lithosphere(English)pedosphere(English)crust(English)pyrosphere(English)geosphere(English)orogenous zone(English)mantle(English)hydrated(English)crustal(English)subduction(English)

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