Mohorovicic Discontinuity Definition

mōhə-rōvə-chĭch
noun
An irregular dividing line separating the earth's crust from its underlying mantle, situated c. 35 km (c. 21.7 mi) below the continents and c. 5 to 10 km (c. 3.1 to 6.2 mi) below the ocean floor.
Webster's New World
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pronoun
Alternative spelling of Mohorovičić discontinuity.
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Origin of Mohorovicic Discontinuity

  • After Andrija Mohorovičić (1857–1936), Croatian geophysicist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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