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.
OTHER WORDS FROM brecciate
brec·ci·a·tion [brech-ee-ey-shuh n, bresh-] /ˌbrɛtʃ iˈeɪ ʃən, ˌbrɛʃ-/, nounWords nearby brecciate
breathing space,
breathless,
breathtaking,
breathy,
breccia,
brecciate,
brecht,
breckinridge,
brecknockshire,
brecksville,
brecon
Example sentences from the Web for brecciated
These waters deposited around the spring a brecciated mass of quartz and feldspar, much of it of a reddish color.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California |Brevet Col. J.C. FremontThe rauchstein of the modern section is distinguished by stringers of calcite, which give it at times a brecciated appearance.
De Re Metallica |Georgius AgricolaVery often displacement of the walls again takes place, and the infilling or “veinstone” is torn apart and brecciated.