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Clastic Definition & Meaning

clastic
adjective
  1. of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone)
  2. capable of being taken apart; "the professor had a clastic model of the human brain"

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What does clastic mean?
of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone) capable of being taken apart; "the professor had a clastic model of the human brain"
What part of speech is clastic?
Clastic is an adjective.
How many definitions does clastic have?
Clastic has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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