- basaltiform
- \\bəˈsȯltəˌfȯrm\ adjective
Etymology: basalt + -iform: like basalt in form : columnar
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
basaltiform
Look at other dictionaries:
Basaltiform — Ba*salt i*form, a. [Basalt + form.] In the form of basalt; columnar. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
basaltiform — ba·sal·ti·form … English syllables
Basaltoid — Ba*salt oid, a. [Basalt + oid.] Formed like basalt; basaltiform. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
basalt — n. greenish black igneous rock, often forming columns. ♦ basaltic, ♦ basaltine, a. ♦ basaltiform, ♦ basaltoid, a. like basalt; column like … Dictionary of difficult words
basaltoid — basaltoid, a. (bəˈsɔːltɔɪd) [f. basalt + oid.] = basaltiform. [In mod. Dicts.] … Useful english dictionary
