tectonophysics Syllabification: (tec·to·no·phys·ics)Pronunciation: /tekˌtänōˈfiziks, ˌtektənō-/Definition of tectonophysics noun [treated as singular] the branch of geophysics that deals with the forces that cause movement and deformation in the earth’s crust. Derivatives tectonophysicistPronunciation: /-ˈfizəsist/ noun Origin: 1950s: from tectonics + physicstectonophysics in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tectonophysics in the British & World English dictionary
