clastic
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken in pieces”), from κλάω (kláō, “to break”) + -ic.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
clastic (not comparable)
- Made up of parts that are easily removable.
- (geology, of rock) Made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
made up of parts that are easily removable
made from fragments of pre-existing rocks
Noun edit
clastic (plural clastics)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French clastique.
Adjective edit
clastic m or n (feminine singular clastică, masculine plural clastici, feminine and neuter plural clastice)
Declension edit
Declension of clastic
singular | plural | ||||||
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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 |