Meaning | The commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene. |
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Broader | volcanic rock | extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth |
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Substances | plagioclase, oligoclase | Any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks |
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pyroxene | Any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks |
Spanish | basalto |
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Catalan | basalt |
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Adjectives | basaltic | of or relating to or containing basalt |
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