"cataclastic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -æstɪk Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cataclastic (not comparable)
  1. (petrology) describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Petrology Translations (describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress): cataclastach (Irish), cataclastico (Italian)
    Sense id: en-cataclastic-en-adj-k0EzRJsg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology

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