craton

Significat (Anglès)

A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents.

Conceptes

crató

Traduccions

craton

cratón

Craton

راسخة

Cráton

Craton

مجن

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈkɹeɪtɒn/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, “strength, might”). Shortened from original cratogen which was analogical to orogen.

Frases

The Canadian Shield is the largest exposure of this craton .