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clastic
[ klas-tik ]
adjective
- Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- pertaining to an anatomical model made up of detachable pieces.
- Geology. noting or pertaining to rock or rocks composed of fragments or particles of older rocks or previously existing solid matter; fragmental.
clastic
/ ˈklæstɪk /
adjective
- (of sedimentary rock, etc) composed of fragments of pre-existing rock that have been transported some distance from their points of origin
- biology dividing into parts
a clastic cell
- able to be dismantled for study or observation
a clastic model of the brain
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Other Words From
- non·clastic adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clastic1
C19: from Greek klastos shattered, from klan to break
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Example Sentences
Lastly, the name clastic has been given, because the rocks so called are formed by the breaking up of pre-existing rocks.
From Project Gutenberg
Clastic, klas′tik, adj. breaking into fragments, fragmental.
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