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English
Etymology
Named for Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić (1857-1936).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /məʊhəʊˈɹə(ʊ)vɪtʃɪtʃ ˌdɪskɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/
Proper noun
Mohorovičić discontinuity
- (geology) The boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle.
- (astrogeology, planetology) A similar structure on other bodies, that separates crust from mantle.
Synonyms
Translations
the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle
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