basanite

noun

bas·​a·​nite

ˈbasəˌnīt,

-azə-

plural -s

1

: touchstone sense 1

2

: an extrusive-igneous rock composed of plagioclase, augite, olivine, and either nephelite or leucite

Word History

Etymology

Latin basanites

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