basic |
ultrabasic |
As adjectives the difference between basic and ultrabasic
is that
basic is necessary, essential for life or some process while
ultrabasic is ultramafic.
As a noun basic
is a necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
As a proper noun BASIC
is a family of third-generation programming languages (c.1964 on).
ultrabasic |
mafic |
In geology terms the difference between ultrabasic and mafic
is that
ultrabasic is ultramafic while
mafic is describing rocks, such as silicate minerals, magmas, and volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks, which contain relatively high concentrations of magnesium and iron.
As a noun mafic is
a rock with such properties.
taxonomy |
ultrabasic |
As a noun taxonomy
is the science or the technique used to make a classification.
As an adjective ultrabasic is
(geology) ultramafic.