OXFORD 9000
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📚 noun • entry_id 37858

basalt

/ˈbæs.ɒlt/
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
basalto
A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
Phrases
alkali basaltbasalticbasaltiformbasaltinebasaltoidbasaltwaremetabasaltmetabasalticnonbasaltpicrobasaltplateau basalttrachybasalt
Word forms
basalts