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clastic

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈklæstɪk/
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  • rhymes with -æstɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Made up of parts that are easily removable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A rock made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

capable of being taken apart

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the professor had a clastic model of the human brain

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken in pieces”), from κλάω (kláō, “to break”) + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: clàstic — made up of parts that are easily removable
  • Dutch: klastisch — made up of parts that are easily removable
  • Finnish: klastinen — made up of parts that are easily removable
  • Spanish: clástico — made up of parts that are easily removable
  • Catalan: clàstic — made from fragments of pre-existing rocks
  • Dutch: klastisch — made from fragments of pre-existing rocks
  • Finnish: klastinen — made from fragments of pre-existing rocks
  • French: clastique — made from fragments of pre-existing rocks
  • German: klastisch — made from fragments of pre-existing rocks
  • Irish: clastach — made from fragments of pre-existing rocks
  • Italian: clastico — made from fragments of pre-existing rocks
  • Portuguese: clástico — made from fragments of pre-existing rocks
  • Romanian: clastic — made from fragments of pre-existing rocks
  • Spanish: clástico — made from fragments of pre-existing rocks