oceanization
/ˌəʊʃ(ə)nʌɪˈzeɪʃn/(also oceanisation) Geology
noun
The conversion of continental crust into the much thinner and petrologically distinct oceanic crust.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Journal of Geophysical Research. From ocean + -ization.
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