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basalt

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Main Entry:
ba·salt 
          Listen to the pronunciation of basalt 
          Listen to the pronunciation of basalt
Pronunciation:
\bə-ˈslt, ˈbā-ˌ\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin basaltes, manuscript variant of basanites touchstone, from Greek basanitēs (lithos), from basanos touchstone, from Egyptian bḫnw
Date:
1601
: a dark gray to black dense to fine-grained igneous rock that consists of basic plagioclase, augite, and usually magnetite
ba·sal·tic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of basaltic \bə-ˈsl-tik\ adjective


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