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cataclastic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -æstɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cataclàstic — describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress
  • French: cataclastique — describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress
  • Irish: cataclastach — describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress
  • Italian: cataclastico — describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress