continental crust en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that forms the geological continents.
As a result, very few regions of the continental crust are in truly static steady-state thermal conditions.
1992, David Fountain, Richard Arculus, Robert W. Kay, editors, Continental Lower Crust, Elsevier Science Limited, page 198:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| continental crusts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |