outer core (English, noun)
expansion: outer core (plural outer cores)
Senses:
topics: astronomy
natural-sciences
planetology
glosses: The hot liquid material found near the centre of some planets, distinct from the solid inner core.
topics: astronomy
geography
geology
natural-sciences
planetology
glosses: The hot liquid material found near the centre of some planets, distinct from the solid inner core.
The part of the Earth between the mantle and inner core, responsible for generating the planet's magnetic field.
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see outer, core.
Forms:
form: outer cores
tags: plural