protoclastico

Italian

Etymology

From protoclasi, on the example of clastico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pro.toˈkla.sti.ko/
• Rhymes: -astiko
• Hyphenation: pro‧to‧clà‧sti‧co

Adjective

protoclastico (feminine protoclastica, masculine plural protoclastici, feminine plural protoclastiche)

1. (geology) characterized by a deformation of the component minerals having taken place prior to solidification (of a rock)

Further reading

• protoclastico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana