Meaning

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

Translations

craton

crató

Craton

Cráton

Craton

راسخة

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹeɪtɒn/
Etymology

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

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