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brecciate

American

[brech-ee-eyt, bresh-] / ˈbrɛtʃ iˌeɪt, ˈbrɛʃ- /

verb (used with object)

brecciated, brecciating

Petrology. to form as breccia.

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brecciation

noun

Etymology

Origin of brecciate

First recorded in 1765–75; brecci(a) + -ate ¹

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