trachybasalt

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noun

A volcanic rock with a composition between trachyte and basalt.

OriginAncient Greek τραχύς →
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Meanings

nountrachybasalt (countable and uncountable, plural trachybasalts)

plural trachybasalts

  1. countableuncountableA volcanic rock with a composition between trachyte and basalt.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτραχύς“rough, rugged”
  2. Englishtrachybasalt

Ancient Greek τραχύς (trakhús, “rough, rugged”) + basalt.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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