as|then|o|sphere

as|then|o|sphere
as|then|o|sphere «as THEHN uh sfihr», noun.
a region of the earth's mantle directly beneath the lithosphere, having a thickness of a hundred miles or more and consisting of hot, soft, or weak rock material.
[< Greek asthen weak + English sphere]

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