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basanite

basanite noun: a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

Noun

basanite (countable and uncountable, plural basanites)

  1. A basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.
    Synonyms:
    lydite

Synonyms of basanite

Forms of basanite

pluralbasanites

Origin of basanite

From Latin basanites; more at basalt.

Words formed from basanite

Questions about basanite

What does basanite mean?
Basanite means a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.
What part of speech is basanite?
Basanite is a noun.
What is the plural of basanite?
The plural of basanite is basanites.

Words near basanite in the dictionary

  1. basaltoids
  2. basalts
  3. basaltware
  4. basaluminite
  5. basan
  6. basanite
  7. basanites
  8. basanitic
  9. basanitoid
  10. basans
  11. basant

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