Meanings
nounchemical lithosphere (plural chemical lithospheres)
plural chemical lithospheres
- geographythe chemical boundary layer between the surface of the Earth and the asthenosphere that contains the material differentiated or extracted from the mantle
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chemical lithosphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20lithosphere
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