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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary lith·o·sphere ETYMOLOGY International Scientific Vocabulary DATE 1887 : the solid part of a celestial body (as the earth); specifically : the outer part of the solid earth composed of rock essentially like that exposed at the surface, consisting of the crust and outermost layer of the mantle, and usually considered to be about 60 miles (100 kilometers) in thickness English Etymology lithosphere "solid part of the earth's surface," from Gk. lithos "stone" + sphere. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 lithosphere litho·sphere / 5liWEsfiE(r); NAmE -sfir / noun[sing.] (geology 地) the layer of rock that forms the outer part of the earth 岩石圈；岩石层 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lith·o·sphere \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ-\ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lith- + sphere : the solid part of the earth; specifically : the outer part of the solid earth composed of rock essentially like that explored at the surface and believed to be about 50 miles in thickness — compare atmosphere , hydrosphere |
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