barysphere

[ bar-i-sfeer ]

noun

1. centrosphere ( def 2 ).

barysphere

/ ˈbærɪˌsfɪə /

noun

1. a former name for core

Word History and Origins

Origin of barysphere¹

1900–05; < Greek barýs heavy + -sphere ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of barysphere¹

C20: from Greek barus heavy + sphere

Example Sentences

Geologists see the world as a series of layers: the metallic barysphere at the center, the rocky lithosphere, the water hydrosphere, the atmosphere.

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