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Grammar : Noun
Spell : bas-uh-nahyt, baz-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbæs əˌnaɪt, ˈbæz-

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Définition of basanite

  • As in touchstone : noun guide
Example sentences :
  • Or is he a kind of basanite for bunches, and do they come out on us at the sight of him?
  • Extract from : « Friendship Village » by Zona Gale
  • Basanite, bas′an-īt, n. a kind of quartz serviceable for testing the purity of the precious metals by the marks made.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
  • Basanite is also known as Lydian stone or touchstone on account of its use for trying the purity of metals.
  • Extract from : « Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 2 [February 1902] » by Various

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