basaltic

[buh-sahlt-ik]

adjective

1. relating to or composed of basalt.

Example Sentences

The samples of basaltic lava rocks brought back from the moon showed surprisingly high concentrations of titanium.

From Science Daily

They indicate that the boulder is most likely made of rock that is basaltic in its composition.

From Literature

The product of basaltic lava flows dating back more than 135 million years, basalt’s formation process is shaped by the natural magnetic fields present in its location at the time.

From Salon

Air-captured carbon dioxide is mixed with water and pumped into the ground, where it reacts with the basaltic rock to form stable carbonate minerals.

From Scientific American

Szostak wants the researchers to report the type of RNA the basaltic glasses created.

From Science Magazine