2. An imitation, in pottery, of natural basalt; a kind of black porcelain.
BASALTIC
Ba*salt"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. basaltique.]
Defn: Pertaining to basalt; formed of, or containing, basalt; as basaltic lava.
BASALTIFORM
Ba*salt"i*form, a. Etym: [Basalt + -form.]
Defn: In the form of basalt; columnar.
BASALTOID
Ba*salt"oid, a. Etym: [Basalt + -oid.]
Defn: Formed like basalt; basaltiform.
BASAN
Bas"an, n.
Defn: Same as Basil, a sheepskin.
BASANITE Bas"a*nite, n. Etym: [L. basanites lapis, Gr. the touchstone: cf. F. basanite.] (Min.)