crystalloclast en · NOUN
Etymology
From crystallo- + -clast.
Meanings
- (rare) A person who breaks crystals for the purpose of studying them.
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A clast that consists primarily of crystalized mineral.
Virtually all crystalloclasts are strongly fractured, fused, and fragmented, and are often partly dissolved in the ground-mass...
2002, Geochemistry international: Volume 40, Pages 827-1242:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crystalloclasts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |