clastic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklæstɪk/
  • 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

Translations

Noun

clastic (plural clastics)

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French clastique.

Adjective

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

  1. clastic

Declension
Declension of clastic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite clastic clastică clastici clastice
definite clasticul clastica clasticii clasticele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite clastic clastice clastici clastice
definite clasticului clasticei clasticilor clasticelor
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