brecciate

1 of 2

verb

brec·​ci·​ate ˈbre-chē-ˌāt 

brecciated; brecciating

transitive verb

1

: to form (rock) into breccia

2

: to break (rock) into fragments

brecciation

ˌbre-chē-ˈā-shən 

noun

brecciation

2 of 2

noun

brec·​ci·​a·​tion ˌbre-chē-ˈā-shən 

-shē-

plural -s

: formation of a breccia

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1