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Definition of Clastic
1. Adjective. Of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone).
2. Adjective. Capable of being taken apart. "The professor had a clastic model of the human brain"
Similar to: Detachable
Definition of Clastic
1. a. Pertaining to what may be taken apart; as, clastic anatomy (of models).
Definition of Clastic
1. Adjective. made up of parts that are easily removable. ¹
2. Adjective. (context: geology of rock) made from fragments of pre-existing rocks. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clastic
1. a rock made up of other rocks [n -S]
Medical Definition of Clastic
1. Breaking up into pieces, or exhibiting a tendency so to break or divide. Origin: G. Klastos, broken (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clastic
| clast clastic (current term) clastic anatomy clastic rock clastics clastogen clastogenesis clastogenic clastogens clastothrix | clasts clat clatch clatched clatches clatching |
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