brecciate

[ brech-ee-eyt, bresh- ]

verb (used with object)

, brec·ci·at·ed, brec·ci·at·ing.

1. Petrology. to form as breccia.

Other Words From

• brec·ci·a·tion [brech-ee-, ey, -sh, uh, n, bresh-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of brecciate¹

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