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cataclasis

cataclasis |ˌkatəˈkleɪsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology the fracture and breaking up of rock by natural processes. DERIVATIVES cataclastic |-ˈklastɪk |adjective ORIGIN 1950s: from cata- ‘completely ’ + Greek klasis ‘breaking ’.

 

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cataclasis

cataclasis |ˌkatəˈkleɪsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology the fracture and breaking up of rock by natural processes. DERIVATIVES cataclastic |-ˈklastɪk |adjective ORIGIN 1950s: from cata- ‘completely ’ + Greek klasis ‘breaking ’.