brecciate

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

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

Petrology. to form as breccia.

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Origin of brecciate

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

Words nearby brecciate

breathtaking, breath test, breathy, B. Rec., breccia, brecciate, Brecht, Breckinridge, Brecknockshire, Brecksville, Brecon
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