basalt

A basalt rock.

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.

Related

Narrower meaning words

  • flood basalt

Broader meaning words

Origin

  • From Late Latin basaltes, a misspelling of Latin basanites, from Ancient Greek βασανίτης, from βάσανος, from Egyptian bḫn, b-x:n-O39

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