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craton

One entry found for craton.
Main Entry: cra·ton
Pronunciation: 'krA-"tän, 'kra-
Function: noun
Etymology: German Kraton, modification of Greek kratos strength -- more at HARD
: 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 /kr&-'tä-nik, krA-, kra-/ adjective