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basaltiform

basaltiform adjective: in the form of basalt; columnar.

Adjective

basaltiform (comparative more basaltiform, superlative most basaltiform)

  1. (archaic) In the form of basalt; columnar.
    • basaltiform gabbro
    • basaltiform greenstone

Forms of basaltiform

comparativemore basaltiform
superlativemost basaltiform

Origin of basaltiform

From basalt + -iform.

Questions about basaltiform

What does basaltiform mean?
Basaltiform means in the form of basalt; columnar.
What part of speech is basaltiform?
Basaltiform is an adjective.

Words near basaltiform in the dictionary

  1. basaltic
  2. basaltic magma
  3. basaltic magmas
  4. basaltically
  5. basalticlastic
  6. basaltiform
  7. basaltine
  8. basaltoid
  9. basaltoids
  10. basalts
  11. basaltware

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