单词 | clastic |
释义 | clastic[ klas-tik ] / ˈklæs tɪk / adjectiveBiology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts. pertaining to an anatomical model made up of detachable pieces. Geology. noting or pertaining to rock or rocks composed of fragments or particles of older rocks or previously existing solid matter; fragmental. Origin of clastic1870–75; <Greek klastós broken in pieces (klas- variant stem of klân to break + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM clasticnon·clas·tic, adjectiveWords nearby clasticclass structure, class struggle, classwork, classy, clast, clastic, clastogenic, clastothrix, clat, clathrate, clathrin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clastic
British Dictionary definitions for clasticclastic / (ˈklæstɪk) / adjective(of sedimentary rock, etc) composed of fragments of pre-existing rock that have been transported some distance from their points of origin biology dividing into partsa clastic cell able to be dismantled for study or observationa clastic model of the brain Word Origin for clasticC19: from Greek klastos shattered, from klan to break Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for clasticclastic [ klăs′tĭk ] adj.Breaking up into pieces or exhibiting a tendency to break or divide. Separable into parts or having removable sections, as an anatomical model. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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