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clast

/klæst/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/klæst/

A noun referring to a fragment or grain that is a constituent part of a clastic rock, such as sandstone or conglomerate.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее обломок или зерно, являющееся составной частью обломочной горной породы, такой как песчаник или конгломерат.
  1. Rock fragment C1 formal scientific

    A constituent fragment or grain of a clastic rock, formed from the weathering and erosion of pre-existing rocks.

    • The sandstone is composed of quartz clasts cemented together.
    • Geologists examined the size and shape of the clasts in the conglomerate.
    • The clasts in this breccia are angular and poorly sorted.

    🇷🇺Обломок породы

    Synonyms: fragmentgrainparticle