C19: New Latin, from Greek, from cata- + klasis a breaking
cataclasis in American English
(ˌkætəˈkleisɪs, kəˈtækləsɪs)
noun
Geology
a process of deformation or metamorphism in which the grains of a rock are fractured and rotated
Derived forms
cataclastic (ˌkætəˈklæstɪk)
adjective
Word origin
[‹ Gk katáklasis refraction, equiv. to katakla-, s. of kataklân to break off, refract, break down (kata-cata- + klân to break) + -sis-sis; cf. Norw kataklasstruktur (1885)]
Examples of 'cataclasis' in a sentence
cataclasis
Finally, microscopic cathodoluminescence analysis reveals enhanced quartz cementation for high degree of cataclasis.
Philit Sven, Soliva Roger, Ballas Gregory, Fossen Haakon 2017, 'Grain Deformation Processes in Porous Quartz Sandstones – Insight from the Clustersof Cataclastic Deformation Bands', EPJ Web of Conferenceshttps://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714007002. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)