stratified earth

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• stratified — strat|i|fied [ˈstrætıfaıd] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: stratifier, from Modern Latin stratificare, from stratum; STRATUM] 1.) having different social classes ▪ a stratified society 2.) having several layers of earth, rock etc ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• Stratified — Stratify Strat i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stratified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stratifying}.] [Stratum + fy: cf. F. stratifier.] To form or deposit in strata, or layers, as substances in the earth; to arrange in strata. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …   Universalium

• hydrosphere — /huy dreuh sfear /, n. the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere. [1885 90; HYDRO 1 + SPHERE] * * * Discontinuous layer of water at or near the Earth s surface. It… …   Universalium

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