autoclastic Antonyms
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Meaning of autoclastic
Webster
autoclastic (a.)
Broken in place; -- said of rocks having a broken or brecciated structure due to crushing, in contrast to those of brecciated materials brought from a distance.
FAQs About the word autoclastic
Broken in place; -- said of rocks having a broken or brecciated structure due to crushing, in contrast to those of brecciated materials brought from a distance.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Autoclastic processes involve the physical decomposition of rocks without the influence of external agents.
Autoclastic breccias are composed of angular fragments resulting from autoclastic processes.
Autoclastic brecciation is a common feature in volcanic rocks.
The autoclastic fragmentation of magma is a key process in the formation of volcanic bombs.
