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 Definitions of asthenosphere  [æsˈθɛn əˌsfɪər]  

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Definition of 'asthenosphere' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) asthenosphere
the region below the lithosphere where rock is less rigid than that above and below it.

Etymology:  (1910–15; < Gk asthen(ēs) frail (see asthenia ) + -o - + -sphere)

Definition of 'asthenosphere' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) asthenosphere
the lower layer of the crust

'asthenosphere' - Nearby Entries  

asthenic  asthenic type  asthenopia  asthenosphere  astheny  asthma  asthma attack  



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