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basalt
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- Basalt - n. - A rock of igneous origin, consisting of augite and triclinic feldspar, with grains of magnetic or titanic iron, and also bottle-green particles of olivine frequently disseminated.
- Basalt - n. - An imitation, in pottery, of natural basalt; a kind of black porcelain.
- Basaltic - a. - Pertaining to basalt; formed of, or containing, basalt; as basaltic lava.
- Basaltiform - a. - In the form of basalt; columnar.
- Basaltoid - a. - Formed like basalt; basaltiform.
- Igneous - a. - Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks.