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Meaning of peperite in English:

peperite

Pronunciation /ˈpɛpərʌɪt/

noun

rare Geology

  • A brecciated volcanic material in marine sedimentary rock, regarded by some as being formed by the intrusion of lava or magma into sediment under water, and by others as a product of the mixing of volcanic ejecta with such sediments.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal. From peper- + -ite, after French pépérite.