Defenition of the word basalt
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Defenition of the word basalt
- A dense black or grey igneous rock.
- the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark gray fine-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
- the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
Meronymys for the word basalt
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- oligoclase
- plagioclase
- pyroxene
Hypernyms for the word basalt
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