basalt
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basalt¹
- /ˈbæs.ɒlt/ UK
- /ˈbæs.əlt/ UK
- /ˈbæs.ɔːlt/ UK
- /bəˈsɔlt/ US
- /ˈbæs.ɔlt/ US
- /ˈbeɪˌsɔlt/ US
- /bəˈsɑlt/ cot caught merger
- /ˈbæs.ɑlt/ cot caught merger
- /ˈbeɪˌsɑlt/ cot caught merger
- /ˈbæs.ɑlt/ Canada
Rhymes with -æsɒlt, -æsəlt, -æsɔːlt
Where it comes from
From Late Latin basaltes, a misspelling of Latin basanites, from Ancient Greek βασανίτης (basanítēs), from βάσανος (básanos, “touchstone”), from Egyptian bḫn (“a hard stone”), b-x:n-O39
noun basalts
- A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
- A type of unglazed pottery.
Basalt²
proper noun
- A home rule municipality of Eagle County and Pitkin County, Colorado.
- A city and town in Bingham County, Idaho.
- A locality in the Shire of Hepburn, central western Victoria, Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: andesite, picrite, analcite, nephelite, leucite, melilite, wool, lava rock, trap, traprock, lava, volcanic rock, igneous rock, dolerite, lava stone, pillow basalt
Translations
Talk about this word "basalt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/basalt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. basalt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/basalt "basalt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/basalt.Cite this
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