basalt – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
basalt
n.
dark igneous rock, volcanic rock
Basalt
Basalt (
pronounced , , , or ) is a common
extrusive igneous (
volcanic) rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic
lava exposed at or very near the surface of a
planet or
moon.
Flood basalt describes the formation in a series of lava basalt flows.
basalt
Noun
1. the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark gray fine-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
(hypernym) volcanic rock
(substance-meronym) pyroxene
Basalt (der)
nm.
basalt, dark igneous rock, volcanic rock
basalt (het)
n.
basalt, dark igneous rock, volcanic rock
