clastic

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English

Definitions

noun

A rock made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

adjective

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

Related words

Synonyms

terrigenous fragmentary vitroclastic volcaniclastic fractile sedimentary fragmental pyroclastic fissile platy stony clayish siliciclastic spathic cataclastic clayen

Associated

dikes facies wedges dike orogeny fluvial sedimentation sediment carbonate metamorphic precambrian

Rhymes

enthusiastic sarcastic fantastic stochastic bombastic elastic spastic drastic ecclesiastic unenthusiastic

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