clastic

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastos, “broken in pieces”), from κλάειν (klaein, “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.

Derived terms

• clast
• volcaniclastic
• pyroclastic

Related terms

• iconoclast

Translations

made up of parts that are easily removable

• Catalan: clàstic (ca)
• Dutch: klastisch (nl)

• Spanish: clástico (es)

made from fragments of pre-existing rocks

• Catalan: clàstic (ca)
• Irish: clastach (ga)

• Spanish: clástico (es)