asthenospheric

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or arising from the asthenosphere, the soft area of the upper mantle.

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Meanings

adjectiveasthenospheric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyOf, pertaining to, or arising from the asthenosphere, the soft area of the upper mantle.

Origin

From asthenosphere + -ic.

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APA

asthenospheric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asthenospheric

MLA

“asthenospheric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asthenospheric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asthenospheric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asthenospheric.

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