crustal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹʌstəl/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *krustós Proto-Italic *krustosder. Latin crusta Anglo-Norman crustebor. Middle English cruste English crust English -al English crustal From crust + -al.
Meanings
-
Of, pertaining to, or forming a crust, especially the crust of the Earth or other planet.
The hope was to lower a drill through over 4,000 metres of Pacific Ocean water off the coast of Mexico and drill some 5,000 metres through relatively thin crustal rock.
2003, Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything, BCA, page 189:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most crustal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more crustal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
intracrustal · noncrustal · subcrustal
Translations (2)
fr crustal (Translations) · it crostale (Translations)