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Definition of: asthenosphere

(as·then′ə·sfir) noun Geol.
A layer of dense, mobile, plastic rock underlying the lithosphere of the earth.
—as·then·o·spher·ic (as·then′ə·sfer′ik) adjective

Most often used phrases:

underlying asthenosphere
hot asthenosphere
mantle asthenosphere
asthenosphere link
hotter asthenosphere
asthenosphere part
weak asthenosphere

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