clast
clast · clasts
A fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unitA fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit.
/klæst/
Meaning
1 sensesA fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit.
(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock
Origin
Back-formation from clastic.Back-formation from clastic.
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