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clastic
clas·tic C0391700 (klăs′tĭk)adj.1. Separable into parts or having removable sections: a clastic anatomical model.2. Geology Made up of fragments of preexisting rock; fragmental. [From Greek klastos, broken; see clast.] clas′tic n.clastic (ˈklæstɪk) adj1. (Geological Science) (of sedimentary rock, etc) composed of fragments of pre-existing rock that have been transported some distance from their points of origin2. (Biology) biology dividing into parts: a clastic cell. 3. (Medicine) able to be dismantled for study or observation: a clastic model of the brain. [C19: from Greek klastos shattered, from klan to break]clas•tic (ˈklæs tɪk) adj. 1. composed of fragments or particles of older rocks or previously existing solid matter; fragmental. 2. pertaining to an anatomical model made up of detachable pieces. 3. Biol. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts. [1870–75; < Greek klastós broken, v. adj. of klân to break + -ic] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | clastic - of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone)geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocksdisintegrative - tending to cause breakup into constituent elements or parts | | 2. | clastic - capable of being taken apart; "the professor had a clastic model of the human brain"detachable - designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage; "shirts with detachable collars" |
clastic
clastic[′klas·tik] (geology) Rock or sediment composed of clasts which have been transported from their place of origin, as sandstone and shale. clastic
clastic [klas´tik] 1. undergoing or causing division.2. separable into parts.clas·tic (klas'tik), Breaking up into pieces, or exhibiting a tendency so to break or divide. [G. klastos, broken] clas·tic (klas'tik) Breaking up into pieces, or exhibiting a tendency so to break or divide. [G. klastos, broken]clastic
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