clastic

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæstɪk/

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• Rhymes: -æstɪk

clastic (not comparable)

1. Made up of parts that are easily removable.
2. (geology, of rock) Made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

• iconoclast

clastic (plural clastics)

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

Borrowed from French clastique.

clastic m or n (feminine singular clastică, masculine plural clastici, feminine and neuter plural clastice)

1. clastic