CLASTIC - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

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

Part of speech: Adjective

capable of being taken apart

Example: the professor had a clastic model of the human brain

The word "clastic" comes from Ancient Greek κλαστός.

ic – A related word in the same word family.

Greek traders spread their vocabulary across the Mediterranean, influencing dozens of languages.