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basanite

noun
bas·​a·​nite | \ ˈbasəˌnÄ«t, -azÉ™-\
plural -s

Definition of basanite

1 : touchstone sense 1
2 : an extrusive-igneous rock composed of plagioclase, augite, olivine, and either nephelite or leucite

History and Etymology for basanite

Latin basanites

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