Basaltoid
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any dark volcanic rock that resembles basalt.
"Regarding basaltoids, resistance to atmospherical conditions is critical."
Adjective
- 1 Formed like basalt; basaltiform.
"The Grenville state (1,500-1,000 million years ago) is related to the start of a new geosynclinal period dominated by basaltoid vocanicity from which the pyrite-polymetallic deposits of Sullivan type in Canada originate."
Example
More examples"The Grenville state (1,500-1,000 million years ago) is related to the start of a new geosynclinal period dominated by basaltoid vocanicity from which the pyrite-polymetallic deposits of Sullivan type in Canada originate."
Etymology
From basalt + -oid.
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