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basalts

basalts is the plural of basalt.

Meaning of basalt

Noun

basalt (countable and uncountable, plural basalts)

  1. A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
  2. A type of unglazed pottery.

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Phrases with basalts

Questions about basalts

What is basalts the plural of?
Basalts is the plural of basalt.

Words near basalts in the dictionary

  1. basalticlastic
  2. basaltiform
  3. basaltine
  4. basaltoid
  5. basaltoids
  6. basalts
  7. basaltware
  8. basaluminite
  9. basan
  10. basanite
  11. basanites

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