basanite

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noun

A basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

Similar
lydite
OriginLatin basanites →
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Meanings

nounbasanite (countable and uncountable, plural basanites)

plural basanites

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

    Synonyms: lydite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

Similar
lydite

Origin

  1. Latinbasanites
  2. Englishbasanite

From Latin basanites; more at basalt.

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Translations

Polish bazanit
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

absentiaBatesiansabatine
Cite this entry
APA

basanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basanite

MLA

“basanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basanite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basanite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basanite.

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