CLASTIC

clastic

(adjective) capable of being taken apart; “the professor had a clastic model of the human brain”

clastic

(adjective) of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

clastic (not comparable)

Made up of parts that are easily removable.

(geology, of rock) Made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

Noun

clastic (plural clastics)

(geology) A rock made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

Source: Wiktionary


Clas"tic, a. Etym: [Gr.

1. Pertaining to what may be taken apart; as, clastic anatomy (of models).

2. (Min.)

Definition: Fragmental; made up of brokas, sandstone is a clastic rock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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