Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intracrustal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-tracrustal
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

inside or within crusts

Example Sentences

"There are two main mechanisms that govern postseismic deformation: (i) viscoelastic relaxation in an intracrustal asthenospheric layer (4 ) and (ii) afterslip in a velocity-strengthening region above the coseismic rupture zone (5 )."

Etymology

From intra- + crustal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: intra

Questions

What does intracrustal mean?: inside or within crusts
Where does intracrustal come from?: From intra- + crustal.

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