brecciate
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brec·ci·ate

transitive verb \ˈbre-chē-ˌāt\
brec·ci·at·ed brec·ci·at·ing

Definition of BRECCIATE

1
: to form (rock) into breccia
2
: to break (rock) into fragments
brec·ci·a·tion \ˌbre-chē-ˈā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of BRECCIATE

1772

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