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basalt

noun

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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Word length
6
Starts with
B
Ends with
T
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
C1

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ˈbæs.ɒlt

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noun

  1. 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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