Mohole

[ moh-hohl ]

noun

1. a hole bored through the earth's crust into the region below the Mohorovičić discontinuity, for geological research.

Mohole

/ ˈməʊˌhəʊl /

noun

1. an abandoned research project to drill through the earth's crust down to the Mohorovičić discontinuity to obtain samples of mantle rocks

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mohole¹

Mo(horovičić) ( Mohorovičić discontinuity ) + hole

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mohole¹

C20: from Moho ( rovičić ) + hole . See Mohorovičić discontinuity