continental crust
con
ˌkɒn
kon
ti
ti
nen
ˈnɛn
nen
tal
təl
tēl
crust
krʌst
krast

Definition & Meaning of "continental crust"in English

Continental crust
01

the thick, buoyant part of the Earth's crust that forms the continents, composed mainly of granitic rocks and less dense than oceanic crust 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
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