英语词汇“basalt”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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basalt

(bæsɔːlt, US bəsɔːlt)

Word forms: plural basalts

variable noun

Basalt is a type of black rock that is produced by volcanoes.

basalt in British English

(ˈbæsɔːlt)

noun

a fine-grained dark basic igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, a pyroxene, and olivine: the most common volcanic rock and usually extrusive

flood basalt

a form of black unglazed pottery resembling basalt

Derived forms

basaltic (baˈsaltic)

adjective

Word origin

C18: from Late Latin basaltēs, variant of basanītēs, from Greek basanitēs touchstone, from basanos, of Egyptian origin

basalt in American English

(bəˈsɔlt; ˈbeɪˌsɔlt; ˈbæsˌɔlt)

noun

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

a kind of unglazed, black pottery designed by Josiah Wedgwood

: also baˈsaltˌware

Derived forms

basaltic (baˈsaltic) (bəˈsɔltɪk)

adjective

Word origin

earlier basaltes < L, a dark Ethiopian marble: term used by Pliny for basanites < Gr basanitēs, species of slate used to test gold < basanos, touchstone, test (ult. < Egypt bḫnw) + -itēs, -ite1

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In striped shadow they were perched side by side on an outcrop of black basalt like an overturned boat.Upplysa, with its basalt arches and narrow, winding pathways, was the largest of the Order's colleges.Everything about this cold, vaulted hall seemed dark, with its acres of bare, black basalt.

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单词	basalt
释义	Trends of basalt View usage for: basalt (bæsɔːlt, US bəsɔːlt) Word forms: plural basalts variable noun Basalt is a type of black rock that is produced by volcanoes. basalt in British English (ˈbæsɔːlt) noun 1. a fine-grained dark basic igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, a pyroxene, and olivine: the most common volcanic rock and usually extrusive flood basalt 2. a form of black unglazed pottery resembling basalt Derived forms basaltic (baˈsaltic) adjective Word origin C18: from Late Latin basaltēs, variant of basanītēs, from Greek basanitēs touchstone, from basanos, of Egyptian origin basalt in American English (bəˈsɔlt; ˈbeɪˌsɔlt; ˈbæsˌɔlt) noun 1. 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 2. a kind of unglazed, black pottery designed by Josiah Wedgwood : also baˈsaltˌware Derived forms basaltic (baˈsaltic) (bəˈsɔltɪk) adjective Word origin earlier basaltes < L, a dark Ethiopian marble: term used by Pliny for basanites < Gr basanitēs, species of slate used to test gold < basanos, touchstone, test (ult. < Egypt bḫnw) + -itēs, -ite1 Image of basalt © Sakdinon Kadchiangsaen, shutterstock Examples of 'basalt' in a sentence basalt In striped shadow they were perched side by side on an outcrop of black basalt like an overturned boat. Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2002) Upplysa, with its basalt arches and narrow, winding pathways, was the largest of the Order's colleges. Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (2002) Everything about this cold, vaulted hall seemed dark, with its acres of bare, black basalt. David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART TWO OF THE EA CYCLE (2002) Word lists with basalt rock
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