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clastic

adj
/ˈklæstɪk/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken in pieces”), from κλάω (kláō, “to break”) + -ic.

  1. derived from κλαστός — “broken in pieces”

Definitions

  1. Made up of parts that are easily removable.

  2. Made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

  3. A rock made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

The neighborhood

Derived

bioclastic, clast, epiclastic, nonclastic, pyroclastic, vitroclastic, volcaniclastic

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