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brecciate

[ brech-ee-eyt, bresh- ]

verb (used with object)

brecciated, brecciating.
  1. Petrology. to form as breccia.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú°ù±ð³¦Â·³¦¾±Â·²¹Â·³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô [brech-ee-, ey, -sh, uh, n, bresh-], noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of brecciate1

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

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S., good sections of these old brecciated alluvia occur.

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The rauchstein of the modern section is distinguished by stringers of calcite, which give it at times a brecciated appearance.

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Continued movement will give the brecciated fragments of sandstone a rounded form by rubbing them against one another, and, in this way, a crush-conglomerate is produced.

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It is also applied to those brecciated and stalagmitic deposits on the floor of caves, which frequently contain osseous remains.

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I could not satisfy myself whether this variety of colour proceeded from partial impregnations of bitumen, or from a brecciated structure.

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