basanite
[ bas-uh-nahyt, baz- ]
/ ˈbæs əˌnaɪt, ˈbæz- /
noun Petrography.
a basaltic rock composed chiefly of plagioclase, olivine, and augite.
Origin of basanite
1745–55; < Latin
basanītēs; see
basalt
Words nearby basanite
basal rod,
basal vein,
basal-cell nevus syndrome,
basalt,
basaltware,
basanite,
bascinet,
bascule,
base,
base box,
base bullion
Example sentences from the Web for basanite
Basanite, bas′an-īt, n. a kind of quartz serviceable for testing the purity of the precious metals by the marks made.
Basanite is also known as Lydian stone or touchstone on account of its use for trying the purity of metals.
Or is he a kind of basanite for bunches, and do they come out on us at the sight of him?
Friendship Village |Zona Gale
British Dictionary definitions for basanite
basanite
/ (ˈbæsəˌnaɪt) /
noun
a black basaltic rock containing plagioclase, augite, olivine, and nepheline, leucite, or analcite, formerly used as a touchstone
Word Origin for basanite
C18: see
basalt