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Basal vs Basalt - What's the difference?

basal | basalt |

As nouns the difference between basal and basalt

is that basal is any basal structure or part while basalt is a hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, it makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.

As an adjective basal

is relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.

basal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
  • (chiefly, systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier.
    • Hittite is a basal Indo-European language.
    A magnolia is a basal angiosperm.

    Derived terms

    * basal metabolism * basal reader

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) Any basal structure or part

    • See also

    * basilar * ("basal" on Wikipedia)

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    basalt

    English

    (wikipedia basalt)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineral) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, it makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
  • A type of unglazed pottery.

    • Derived terms

    * basaltic

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