clast

See also: -clast

English

Etymology

Back-formation from clastic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klæst/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -æst

Noun

clast (plural clasts)

1. (geology) a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit.

Derived terms

• bioclast
• crystalloclast
• epiclast
• hyaloclastite
• interclast
• intraclast
• porphyroclast
• xenoclast

 

Anagrams

• clats, talcs