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Word: Isostasy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from iso-‘equal’ + Greek stasis ‘station’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʌɪˈsɒstəsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the equilibrium that exists between parts of the earth's crust, which behaves as if it consists of blocks floating on the underlying mantle, rising if material (such as an ice cap) is removed and sinking if material is deposited.
Short Definition:equilibrium that exists between parts of earth's crust
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