basalt
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, ˈbā-ˌsȯlt
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Climeworks' small plant captures that carbon and injects it back into the ground, where mineral reactions help the CO2 bind with basalt, essentially storing the gas as a rock. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Company that sucks CO2 from air announces a new methane-producing plant," 4 Oct. 2018 The bronze-and-basalt cocktail tables are custom, the steel wall lamp is by Wo & Wé, and the burl-root sculpture on the mantel is from Full Circle Modern. — Bob Morris, ELLE Decor, "A Minimalist West Village Townhouse Is Given a Sensuous and Cerebral New Life," 23 Nov. 2018 In Iceland, Climeworks is turning its captured carbon dioxide into basalt rock, while in Switzerland the gas is used as a fertilizer in a greenhouse, and in Italy, the company is using the carbon dioxide to make methane fuel for trucks. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere, explained," 24 Oct. 2018 But crushed basalt could do the same pH-adjusting job while providing a variety of additional benefits. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "Crush the right rock and spread it on farms to help soil and the climate," 22 Feb. 2018 Elegant teak and basalt accents echo the ancient temples nearby. — Town & Country, "These Are the 83 Top Hotels Around the World," 6 Oct. 2016 Countertops, honed basalt stone in Pan Black—Milestone (T); milestonenm.com. — House Beautiful, "September 2011 Issue Product Guide," 29 June 2011 With tons of basalt rock around, the chemistry of the water would have reflected that rock—high in iron, magnesium, and silica. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "The secret to Mars’ past warmth could be beneath Curiosity’s wheels," 9 Aug. 2018 Being submerged for all those years seemed to have taken its toll, despite its being constructed out of more than 6,000 tons of mud, basalt rocks, and salt crystals. — Anne Slowey, Condé Nast Traveler, "Fear and Self-Loathing in the American Southwest," 25 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'basalt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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