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stone vs clastic rock

clastic rock vs stone

stone and clastic rock both are nouns.

stone is an adjective but clastic rock is not an adjective.

stone is a verb but clastic rock is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stone Yes Yes Yes No
clastic rock Yes No No No
As nouns, clastic rock is a hyponym of stone; that is, clastic rock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stone:
  • stone: a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
  • clastic rock: (geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
stone (noun) clastic rock (noun)
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose (geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
a lack of feeling or expression or movement
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
stone (adjective) clastic rock (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
stone (verb) clastic rock (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
Difference between stone and clastic rock

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