basanite

[ bas-uh-nahyt, baz- ]

/ ˈbæs əˌnaɪt, ˈbæz- /

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noun Petrography.

a basaltic rock composed chiefly of plagioclase, olivine, and augite.

Origin of basanite

1745–55; <Latin basanītēs;see basalt

Words nearby basanite

basal ridge, basal rod, basalt, basaltware, basal vein, basanite, bas bleu, B.A.Sc., bascinet, bascule, base

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Example sentences from the Web for basanite

Basanite, bas′an-īt, n. a kind of quartz serviceable for testing the purity of the precious metals by the marks made.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Basanite is also known as Lydian stone or touchstone on account of its use for trying the purity of metals.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 2 [February 1902]|Various
Or is he a kind of basanite for bunches, and do they come out on us at the sight of him?
Friendship Village|Zona Gale

British Dictionary definitions for basanite

basanite

/ (ˈbæsəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a black basaltic rock containing plagioclase, augite, olivine, and nepheline, leucite, or analcite, formerly used as a touchstone

Word Origin for basanite

C18: see basalt

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单词	basanite
释义	basanite [ bas-uh-nahyt, baz- ] / ˈbæs əˌnaɪt, ˈbæz- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR basanite ON THESAURUS.COM noun Petrography. a basaltic rock composed chiefly of plagioclase, olivine, and augite. Origin of basanite 1745–55; <Latin basanītēs;see basalt Words nearby basanite basal ridge, basal rod, basalt, basaltware, basal vein, basanite, bas bleu, B.A.Sc., bascinet, bascule, base Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for basanite Basanite, bas′an-īt, n. a kind of quartz serviceable for testing the purity of the precious metals by the marks made. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Basanite is also known as Lydian stone or touchstone on account of its use for trying the purity of metals. Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 2 [February 1902]\|Various Or is he a kind of basanite for bunches, and do they come out on us at the sight of him? Friendship Village\|Zona Gale British Dictionary definitions for basanite basanite / (ˈbæsəˌnaɪt) / noun a black basaltic rock containing plagioclase, augite, olivine, and nepheline, leucite, or analcite, formerly used as a touchstone Word Origin for basanite C18: see basalt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to basanite criterion, barometer, check, precedent, benchmark, standard, gauge, measure, test, yardstick, example
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basanite

noun Petrography.

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