clastic

clastic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken in pieces”), from κλάειν (kláein, “to break”) +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

clastic (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

• clast
• volcaniclastic
• pyroclastic

Related terms

• iconoclast

Translations

made up of parts that are easily removable

Catalan: clàstic Dutch: klastisch

Finnish: klastinen (fi) Spanish: clástico (es)

made from fragments of pre-existing rocks

Catalan: clàstic Finnish: klastinen (fi)

Irish: clastach Spanish: clástico (es)

Noun

clastic (plural clastics)

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