English Explanatory Dictionary

lysocline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The depth in the ocean below which solubility of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) increases dramatically.

Word forms

lysocline lysoclines

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “loosening, breaking loose”) + -cline.

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