brecciate

[ brech-ee-eyt, bresh- ]

verb (used with object),brec·ci·at·ed, brec·ci·at·ing.

Petrology. to form as breccia.

Origin of brecciate

¹

First recorded in 1765–75; brecci(a) + -ate¹

Other words from brecciate

brec·ci·a·tion [brech-ee-ey-shuhn, bresh-], /ˌbrɛtʃ iˈeɪ ʃən, ˌbrɛʃ-/, noun

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