clastic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken in pieces”), from κλάειν (kláein, “to break”) +‎ -ic

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

clastic (not comparable)

  1. Made up of parts that are easily removable.
  2. (geology, of rock) Made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

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Noun

clastic (plural clastics)

  1. (geology) A rock made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.
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