anthropoclast

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noun

Rock deriving from human-made materials, such as metal slag or plastic. Rock composed of anthropoclastite, made from anthropoclastic minerals.

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Meanings

nounanthropoclast (plural anthropoclasts)

plural anthropoclasts

  1. geographyRock deriving from human-made materials, such as metal slag or plastic. Rock composed of anthropoclastite, made from anthropoclastic minerals.

Origin

anthropo- + -clast. From having derived from the breakdown of human-made materials.

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APA

anthropoclast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropoclast

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“anthropoclast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropoclast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthropoclast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropoclast.

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