breccia C2 Topic:Science & Research US /ˈbrɛtʃiə/ UK /ˈbrɛtʃiə/ See IPA manual Freq #115695 Meanings 1 noun rock composed of angular fragments cemented together in a finer-grained matrix The cliff exposed a band of volcanic breccia filled with sharp fragments. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · rock composed of angular... fragmental rock Word family Derived forms brecciatedbrecciation Related forms conglomerategeologymatrix Etymology Borrowed from Italian breccia ("rubble, broken stone"). Geologists adopted the term for rock made of angular broken fragments, contrasting it with conglomerate, whose fragments are rounded. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # breccia **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbrɛtʃiə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbrɛtʃiə/ **Frequency rank:** 115695 ## Meanings 1. rock composed of angular fragments cemented together in a finer-grained matrix ## Examples - The cliff exposed a band of volcanic breccia filled with sharp fragments. ## Synonyms - fragmental rock ## Derived Forms - brecciated - brecciation ## Related Forms - conglomerate - geology - matrix ## Etymology Borrowed from Italian breccia ("rubble, broken stone"). Geologists adopted the term for rock made of angular broken fragments, contrasting it with conglomerate, whose fragments are rounded. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown