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- [buh-sawlt, bas-awlt, bey-sawlt]
- /bəˈsɔlt, ˈbæs ɔlt, ˈbeɪ sɔlt/
- /ˈbæs.ɒlt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buh-sawlt, bas-awlt, bey-sawlt]
- /bəˈsɔlt, ˈbæs ɔlt, ˈbeɪ sɔlt/
Definitions of basalt word
- variable noun basalt Basalt is a type of black rock that is produced by volcanoes. 3
- noun basalt a fine-grained dark basic igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, a pyroxene, and olivine: the most common volcanic rock and usually extrusive 3
- noun basalt a form of black unglazed pottery resembling basalt 3
- noun basalt a dark, fine-grained, usually extrusive igneous rock that is more basic than andesite, consisting chiefly of plagioclase feldspars and pyroxene: often found in vast sheets, it is the most common extrusive igneous rock 3
- noun basalt a kind of unglazed, black pottery designed by Josiah Wedgwood 3
- noun basalt the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure. 1
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Origin of basalt
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin basaltēs, a misreading, in manuscripts of Pliny, of basanītēs < Greek basanī́tēs (líthos) touchstone, equivalent to básan(os) touchstone (ultimately < Egyptian bh̬n(w) graywacke) + -ītēs -ite1
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basalt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
basalt usage trend in Literature
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noun basalt
- slag — British Slang. an abusive woman.
- ashes — ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
- magma — Geology. molten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed.
- scoria — Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
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