protoclastico

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Italian

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Etymology

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From protoclasi, on the example of clastico.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pro.toˈkla.sti.ko/
  • Rhymes: -astiko
  • Hyphenation: pro‧to‧clà‧sti‧co

Adjective

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protoclastico (feminine protoclastica, masculine plural protoclastici, feminine plural protoclastiche)

  1. (geology) characterized by a deformation of the component minerals having taken place prior to solidification (of a rock)

Further reading

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  • protoclastico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana