basalt

[ buh-sawlt, bas-awlt, bey-sawlt ]

/ bəˈsɔlt, ˈbæs ɔlt, ˈbeɪ sɔlt /

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noun

the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure.

Origin of basalt

1595–1605; <Latin basaltēs, a misreading, in manuscripts of Pliny, of basanītēs<Greek basanī́tēs (líthos) touchstone, equivalent to básan(os) touchstone (ultimately <Egyptian bh̬n(w) graywacke) + -ītēs-ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM basalt

ba·sal·tic, ba·sal·tine

[buh-sawl-tin, -tahyn], /bəˈsɔl tɪn, -taɪn/, adjectivesub·ba·sal·tic, adjective

Words nearby basalt

basal metabolic rate, basal metabolism, basal reader, basal ridge, basal rod, basalt, basaltware, basal vein, basanite, bas bleu, B.A.Sc.

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Example sentences from the Web for basalt

Somewhere in the basalt hills a lion roared, the sound carrying through the night until another responded.
Borana Joins the Fight to Save Kenya’s Rhinos…and Wants You to Help Too|Joanna Eede|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The country for five to ten miles to the east of our track appeared open and grassy, basalt being the prevailing rock.
Journals of Australian Explorations|A C and F T Gregory
The well-rounded pebbles of porphyry were mingled with many immense angular fragments of basalt and of primary rocks.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin
Seven specimens were of basalt and one each of chert and porphyry.
The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948|A. E. Treganza

The old man stood like an image, and the aged woman sat in her chair like a figure in basalt.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square|Melville Davisson Post
Tippenhauer describes extensive eruptions of basalt of Post-pliocene age.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for basalt

basalt

/ (ˈbæsɔːlt) /

noun

a fine-grained dark basic igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, a pyroxene, and olivine: the most common volcanic rock and usually extrusiveSee flood basalt

a form of black unglazed pottery resembling basalt

Derived forms of basalt

basaltic, adjective

Word Origin for basalt

C18: from Late Latin basaltēs, variant of basanītēs, from Greek basanitēs touchstone, from basanos, of Egyptian origin

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Cultural definitions for basalt

basalt

[ (buh-sawlt, bay-sawlt) ]

A hard, dense igneous rock that makes up much of the material in tectonic plates. The part of the Earth's crust beneath the oceans consists mainly of basalt whereas continental crust consists mainly of less dense rocks, such as granite. (See plate tectonics.)

Scientific definitions for basalt

basalt

[ bə-sôlt′, bā′sôlt′ ]

A dark, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting mostly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, and sometimes olivine. Basalt makes up most of the ocean floor and is the most common type of lava. It sometimes cools into characteristic hexagonal columns, as in the Giant's Causeway in Anterim, Northern Island. It is the fine-grained equivalent of gabbro.

单词	basalt
释义	basalt [ buh-sawlt, bas-awlt, bey-sawlt ] / bəˈsɔlt, ˈbæs ɔlt, ˈbeɪ sɔlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR basalt ON THESAURUS.COM noun the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure. Origin of basalt 1595–1605; <Latin basaltēs, a misreading, in manuscripts of Pliny, of basanītēs<Greek basanī́tēs (líthos) touchstone, equivalent to básan(os) touchstone (ultimately <Egyptian bh̬n(w) graywacke) + -ītēs-ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM basalt ba·sal·tic, ba·sal·tine [buh-sawl-tin, -tahyn], /bəˈsɔl tɪn, -taɪn/, adjectivesub·ba·sal·tic, adjective Words nearby basalt basal metabolic rate, basal metabolism, basal reader, basal ridge, basal rod, basalt, basaltware, basal vein, basanite, bas bleu, B.A.Sc. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for basalt Somewhere in the basalt hills a lion roared, the sound carrying through the night until another responded. Borana Joins the Fight to Save Kenya’s Rhinos…and Wants You to Help Too\|Joanna Eede\|February 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The country for five to ten miles to the east of our track appeared open and grassy, basalt being the prevailing rock. Journals of Australian Explorations\|A C and F T Gregory The well-rounded pebbles of porphyry were mingled with many immense angular fragments of basalt and of primary rocks. A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World\|Charles Darwin Seven specimens were of basalt and one each of chert and porphyry. The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948\|A. E. Treganza The old man stood like an image, and the aged woman sat in her chair like a figure in basalt. The Sleuth of St. James's Square\|Melville Davisson Post Tippenhauer describes extensive eruptions of basalt of Post-pliocene age. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for basalt basalt / (ˈbæsɔːlt) / noun a fine-grained dark basic igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, a pyroxene, and olivine: the most common volcanic rock and usually extrusiveSee flood basalt a form of black unglazed pottery resembling basalt Derived forms of basalt basaltic, adjective Word Origin for basalt C18: from Late Latin basaltēs, variant of basanītēs, from Greek basanitēs touchstone, from basanos, of Egyptian origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to basalt slag, magma, ashes, scoria, obsidian, coulee Cultural definitions for basalt basalt [ (buh-sawlt, bay-sawlt) ] A hard, dense igneous rock that makes up much of the material in tectonic plates. The part of the Earth's crust beneath the oceans consists mainly of basalt whereas continental crust consists mainly of less dense rocks, such as granite. (See plate tectonics.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for basalt basalt [ bə-sôlt′, bā′sôlt′ ] A dark, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting mostly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, and sometimes olivine. Basalt makes up most of the ocean floor and is the most common type of lava. It sometimes cools into characteristic hexagonal columns, as in the Giant's Causeway in Anterim, Northern Island. It is the fine-grained equivalent of gabbro. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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basalt

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