An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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To form as → breccia.

From → breccia + → -ate.

Characterized by, converted into, or resembling a breccia; especially of a rock structure marked by an accumulation of angular fragments, or of an ore texture showing mineral fragments without notable rounding.

→ breccia, → brecciated.

A rock formed by the process of → brecciation.

→ brecciated; → rock.