basalt in Chinese
basalt in Chinese is 玄武岩 — basalt means a dark, dense volcanic rock formed when lava cools quickly; it makes up much of the ocean floor.
basalt in Chinese
玄武岩
Pronounced: xuán wǔ yán
(mineral) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
What does "basalt" mean?
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noun A dark, dense volcanic rock formed when lava cools quickly; it makes up much of the ocean floor.
"The cliffs were made of black basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows."
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basalt in a sentence
- The cliffs were made of black basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows.
- Basalt is one of the most common rock types on Earth.
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What is "basalt" in Chinese?
"basalt" in Chinese is 玄武岩. basalt means: A dark, dense volcanic rock formed when lava cools quickly; it makes up much of the ocean floor.
How do you pronounce 玄武岩?
"basalt" in Chinese is 玄武岩, pronounced "xuán wǔ yán".
How do you use "basalt" in a sentence?
Example: "The cliffs were made of black basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows." In Chinese, "basalt" is 玄武岩.
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