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clastic

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clas·tic  (klstk)
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.]
clastic n.
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Adj.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 rocks
disintegrative - 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"
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