What Does Mantle Mean?

A mantle is a layer inside a planetary body bounded below by a core and above by a crust. Mantles are made of rock or ices, and are generally the largest and most massive layer of the planetary body. Mantles are characteristic of planetary bodies that have undergone differentiation by density.

What does mantle stand for?

(Entry 1 of 3) 1a : a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak. b : a figurative cloak symbolizing preeminence or authority accepted the mantle of leadership. 2a : something that covers, enfolds, or envelops (see envelop sense 1) The ground was covered with a mantle of leaves.

What does mantle mean in science?

The mantle is the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior. The mantle lies between Earth's dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer, the crust. ... The rocks that make up Earth's mantle are mostly silicates—a wide variety of compounds that share a silicon and oxygen structure.

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