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breccia
N หิน เล็ก แหลม ที่จับ กัน เป็น ก้อน
brecciated
A ที่ เป็น หิน หลี่ ยม ก้อน เล็ก
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
BRECCIA
n.In mineralogy, an aggregate composed of angular fragments of the same mineral, or of different minerals, united by a cement, and presenting a variety of colors. Sometimes a few of the fragments are a little rounded. The varieties are the siliceous, calcarious and trap breccias. When rounded stones and angular fragments are united by a cement, the aggregate is usually called coarse conglomerate.
BRECCIATED
a.Consisting of angular fragments, cemented together.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
BRECCIA
Brec "cia, n. Etym: [It. , breach, pebble, fragments of stone, fr. F.brèche; of German origin. See Breach. ] (Geol.)
Defn: A rock composed of angular fragments either of the same mineral or of different minerals, etc. , united by a cement, and commonly presenting a variety of colors. Bone breccia, a breccia containing bones, usually fragmentary. -- Coin breccia, a breccia containing coins.
BRECCIATED
BRECCIATED Brec "ci *a `ted, a.
Defn: Consisting of angular fragments cemented together; resembling breccia in appearance. The brecciated appearance of many specimens [of meteorites ]. H. A. Newton.
New American Oxford Dictionary
breccia
brec ci a |ˈbreCHēə, ˈbreSH- ˈbrɛtʃiə | ▶noun Geology rock consisting of angular fragments cemented together. DERIVATIVES brec ci ate |-ēˌāt |verb, brec ci a tion |ˌbreCHēˈāSHən, ˌbreSH- |noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘gravel, ’ ultimately of Germanic origin and related to break .
Oxford Dictionary
breccia
breccia |ˈbrɛtʃə, -tʃɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology rock consisting of angular fragments of stones cemented by finer calcareous material. DERIVATIVES brecciate verb, brecciation |-ˈeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘gravel ’, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to break 1 .
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