Definition/Meaning of basalt

• English - Noun: basalt ( plural basalts ) ( mineralogy ) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin , it makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust . A type of unglazed pottery . Derived terms basaltic Translations
• English - Pronunciation: ( Canada ) IPA (key) : /ˈbæsɒlt/ ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA (key) : /ˈbæsəlt/ ( US ) IPA (key) : /bəˈsɑːlt/ , IPA (key) : /ˈbeɪsɔːlt/
• English - Etymology: From Late Latin basaltes , a misspelling of Latin basanites , from Ancient Greek βασανίτης ( basanítēs ), from βάσανος ( básanos , “ touchstone ” ), from Egyptian [script needed] ( bḫn , “ a hard stone ” )
• English - Anagrams: tablas
• English - References: ^ Beekes (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Ancient Greek 203; Erman & Grapow (1971) Worterbuch der aegyptischen Sprache , 471