basalt /basˈölt or ba-söltˈ/

1. A dark-coloured igneous rock composed essentially of plagioclase and pyroxene, and commonly olivine and magnetite or titaniferous iron
2. Esp a compact rock of this kind
3. A type of pottery similar in appearance to the rock

basaltˈic adjective

• exposing
• exposition
• expositional
• expositions
• expositive
• expositively
• expositor
• expositors
• expository
• expositress
• ex post facto
• expostulate
• expostulated
• expostulates
• expostulating
• expostulation
• expostulations
• expostulative
• expostulator
• expostulators
• expostulatory
• exposture
• expostures
• exposure
• exposure meter