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clastic

adjective

  1. made up of fragments from preexisting rocks
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noun

  1. sedimentary rock made up of fragments of preexisting rocks
L1171969 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈklæstɪk/

adj

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

  1. Made up of parts that are easily removable.
  2. Made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

noun

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

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