Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alkali basalt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: al-ka-li basalt
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alkaline variety of basalt.

Example Sentences

"The largest central volcanoes (Peak Range and Springsure) occupy the 'swell' in that arc, which peters out southwards into tholeiitic and finally subsurface alkali basalt intrusives (Roma drilling results)."

Inflected Forms

alkali basalts (plural)

Derived Forms

alkalibasaltic

Questions

What does alkali basalt mean?: An alkaline variety of basalt.

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