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Definition of -clast in English English dictionary
- something that breaks or destroys
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- a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit
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- A fragment of rock or a mineral grain resulting from erosion and transport of weathered rock material
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- (geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock
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- A fragment of rock that has been transported, either by volcanic or sedimentary processes
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- A rock fragment or grain resulting from the breakdown of larger rocks
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- College Level Academic Skills Test: The CLAST is a required statewide test which measures selected communication and mathematics skills The test must be taken during or before the term in which the student is enrolled for his/her 55th credit hour
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- {i} individual rock fragment that has broken off a larger piece of rock
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- An individual grain or constituent of a rock
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- Pyroclastic flow - N - A hot flow of volcanic ash, dust, and debris that cascades down the slope of a volcano during an eruption
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- an individual constituent, grain or fragment of a sediment or rock, produced by the weathering of a larger rock mass Synonyms include particle and fragment
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- College Level Academic Skills Test required by Florida statutes and designed to test communication and computation skills
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- pyroclastic - Adj - A rock containing clasts of volcanic origin
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- clastic - Adj - A rock or geologic unit containing a significant percentage of clasts
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Etymology
() From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastos, “broken”), verbal adjective of κλαν (klān, “to break”).Resimler
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