craton
cra·ton
noun \ˈkrā-ˌtän, ˈkra-\Definition of CRATON
: a stable relatively immobile area of the earth's crust that forms the nuclear mass of a continent or the central basin of an ocean
— cra·ton·ic \krə-ˈtä-nik, krā-, kra-\ adjective
Origin of CRATON
German Kraton, modification of Greek kratos strength — more at hard
First Known Use: 1944
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