basalt
8 points
English
6 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #48,817
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bʌsˈɔːlt/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural basalts
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
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