| BIOCLASTIC | • bioclastic adj. (Geology) Describing a sedimentary rock that is composed of the remains of small organisms. • bioclastic adj. (Geology) Describing a form of erosion or formation caused by the action of living organisms. • BIOCLASTIC adj. of deposits, esp. limestones, derived from shell fragments or similar organic remains. |
| CRYPTOCLASTIC | • CRYPTOCLASTIC adj. of minerals and rocks, composed of microscopic fragments. |
| ICONOCLAST | • iconoclast n. (Historical, Christianity) One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the… • iconoclast n. One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm. • iconoclast n. (By extension) One who attacks cherished beliefs. |
| ICONOCLASTIC | • iconoclastic adj. Characterized by attack on established and accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions; of or pertaining to iconoclasm. • ICONOCLASTIC adj. like an iconoclast. |
| ICONOCLASTS | • iconoclasts n. Plural of iconoclast. • ICONOCLAST n. a breaker or destroyer of images or idols. |
| IDOLOCLAST | • idoloclast n. A breaker of idols; an iconoclast. • IDOLOCLAST n. a breaker of idols; an iconoclast. |
| IDOLOCLASTS | • idoloclasts n. Plural of idoloclast. • IDOLOCLAST n. a breaker of idols; an iconoclast. |
| LITHOCLAST | • lithoclast n. A now obsolete surgical instrument for crushing stones in the bladder. • LITHOCLAST n. a stone breaker; a tool for breaking rocks. |
| LITHOCLASTS | • lithoclasts n. Plural of lithoclast. • LITHOCLAST n. a stone breaker; a tool for breaking rocks. |
| ORTHOCLASTIC | • orthoclastic adj. (Crystallography) Having cleavage planes at right angles, as in orthoclase. • ORTHOCLASTIC adj. chiefly of feldspar, having cleavages at right angles. |
| OSTEOCLAST | • osteoclast n. (Physiology, cytology) A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone. • osteoclast n. (Surgery) An instrument for performing osteoclasis. • OSTEOCLAST n. an instrument used in osteoclasis. |
| OSTEOCLASTIC | • osteoclastic adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to an osteoclast. • osteoclastic adj. (Surgery) Of or pertaining to osteoclasis. • OSTEOCLASTIC adj. of or like an osteoclast, an instrument used to break bones. |
| OSTEOCLASTS | • osteoclasts n. Plural of osteoclast. • OSTEOCLAST n. an instrument used in osteoclasis. |
| PLAGIOCLASTIC | • plagioclastic adj. (Mineralogy) Of or relating to plagioclase. • PLAGIOCLASTIC adj. of or like plagioclase. |
| PROTEOCLASTIC | • proteoclastic adj. Proteolytic. • PROTEOCLASTIC adj. proteolytic, relating to the splitting of proteins by enzymes. |
| PYROCLAST | • pyroclast n. (Geology) Solid matter ejected into the air by an active volcano. • PYROCLAST n. ash and other debris ejected by a volcano. |
| PYROCLASTIC | • pyroclastic adj. (Volcanology) Mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin or comminuted during an eruption. • pyroclastic n. A rock mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin. • PYROCLASTIC adj. of rocks, formed of fragments thrown out by volcanic action. |
| PYROCLASTICS | • pyroclastics n. Plural of pyroclastic. • PYROCLASTIC n. a rock formed in this way. |
| PYROCLASTS | • pyroclasts n. Plural of pyroclast. • PYROCLAST n. ash and other debris ejected by a volcano. |