(countable, uncountable) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
(countable, uncountable) A type of unglazed pottery.
Częstotliwość
Wymawiane jako (IPA)
/ˈbæs.ɒlt/
Etymologia (Angielski)
From Late Latin basaltes, a misspelling of Latin basanites, from Ancient Greek βασανίτης (basanítēs), from βάσανος (básanos, “touchstone”), from Egyptian bḫn (“a hard stone”), b-x:n-O39