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BASALT
basalt
(noun) the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
basalt (countable and uncountable, plural basalts)
(mineral) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
A type of unglazed pottery.
Hypernyms
• molten rock
Hyponyms
• flood basalt
Anagrams
• Labats, Tablas, tablas, talabs
Proper noun
Basalt
A town in Colorado.
A city and town in Idaho.
Anagrams
• Labats, Tablas, tablas, talabs
Source: Wiktionary
Ba*salt", n. Etym: [N. basaltes (an African word), a dark and hard species of marble found in Ethiopia: cf. F. basalte.]
1. (Geol.)
Definition: A rock of igneous origin, consisting of augite and triclinic feldspar, with grains of magnetic or titanic iron, and also bottle- green particles of olivine frequently disseminated.
Note: It is usually of a greenish black color, or of some dull brown shade, or black. It constitutes immense beds in some regions, and also occurs in veins or dikes cutting through other rocks. It has often a prismatic structure as at the Giant's Causeway, in Ireland, where the columns are as regular as if the work of art. It is a very tough and heavy rock, and is one of the best materials for macadamizing roads.
2. An imitation, in pottery, of natural basalt; a kind of black porcelain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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