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extrusive

English

Adjective

extrusive (comparative more extrusive, superlative most extrusive)

  1. Jutting out; extruding.
  2. (geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, on to the Earth's surface to lie atop existing rocks.

Synonyms

  • effusive

Related terms

  • extrude, extrusion
  • detrusive, intrusive, protrusive, retrusive

Translations

Noun

extrusive (plural extrusives)

  1. (geology) Rock which has been formed through volcanic extrusion.

Translations


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k.st?y.ziv/

Adjective

extrusive

  1. feminine singular of extrusif

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basanite

English

Etymology

From Latin basanites; more at basalt.

Noun

basanite (plural basanites)

  1. (geology) A basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

Synonyms

  • lydite

Derived terms

  • basanitic
  • basanitoid

Anagrams

  • Batesian, absentia

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