clastic

/'klæstik/

Thân thiện

The professor demonstrates the clastic model of the human brain.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being taken apart or disassembled: Describes an object or structure that is composed of separate pieces or sections that can be dismantled.
   • Being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks: In geology, describes sedimentary rocks formed from the accumulation and cementation of fragments (clasts) derived from pre-existing rocks or minerals.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (General):

  • The museum displayed a clastic model of a dinosaur skeleton.
  • This educational kit features a clastic globe that students can take apart to learn about geography.

• Adjective (Geology):

  • Sandstone and conglomerate are common types of clastic rocks.
  • The cliff face revealed layers of clastic sediment deposited by an ancient river.

Advanced Usage

• Clastic Sediment: Loose, unconsolidated fragments of rock or mineral grains.

  • The river delta is a major site for the deposition of clastic sediment.

• Clastic Texture: The physical appearance of a rock resulting from the size, shape, and arrangement of its constituent fragments.

  • The coarse, clastic texture of the breccia was easily visible.

Variants and Related Words

• Clast (n): An individual fragment or grain of rock or mineral that forms part of a clastic rock.

  • The sandstone was composed of well-rounded quartz clasts.

• Clasticity (n): The property or condition of being clastic.

  • The model's clasticity made it an excellent teaching tool.

Synonyms

• Disassemblable: Capable of being taken apart.
• Detrital: (In geology) Composed of or pertaining to detritus; fragmented. Often used interchangeably with "clastic" in geological contexts.
• Fragmental: Consisting of fragments.

Antonyms

• Monolithic: Formed from a single large block of stone; not composed of separate parts.
• Crystalline: (In geology) Having a rock texture dominated by interlocking crystals, as in igneous or metamorphic rocks, rather than cemented fragments.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being taken apart
   • the professor had a clastic model of the human brain
2. of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone)