tectonophysics

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noun

The physics of tectonic plates, their formation and movement

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Meanings

nountectonophysics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyThe physics of tectonic plates, their formation and movement

Origin

From tectono- + physics.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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