CLAST

clast

(noun) (geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

clast (plural clasts)

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

Anagrams

• clats, talcs

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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