Definition of basalt
- n. - A rock of igneous origin, consisting of augite and
triclinic feldspar, with grains of magnetic or titanic iron, and also
bottle-green particles of olivine frequently disseminated.
- n. - An imitation, in pottery, of natural basalt; a kind of
black porcelain.
- n. - A rock of igneous origin, consisting of augite and
triclinic feldspar, with grains of magnetic or titanic iron, and also
bottle-green particles of olivine frequently disseminated.
- n. - An imitation, in pottery, of natural basalt; a kind of
black porcelain.