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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛkˈtʁuː.zɪf
"Basalt ist ein Beispiel für ein extrusives Gestein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing igneous rock that has been formed from lava that has cooled and solidified on the Earth's surface.
"Basalt is an example of an extrusive rock that forms from rapidly cooling lava." - 2
Referring to processes or materials that are expelled or ejected from a source.
"The extrusive nature of the volcanic eruption resulted in widespread ash deposits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'extrusive' originates from the Latin root 'extrudere', meaning 'to thrust out', which evolved in the 19th century to describe volcanic rocks formed from lava that cools and solidifies on the Earth's surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extrusive" is said worldwide
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extrusif
Transliteration: ɛk.tʁy.zif
"Le basalte est un exemple de roche extrusive."
extrusiv
Transliteration: ɛkˈtʁuː.zɪf
"Basalt ist ein Beispiel für ein extrusives Gestein."
estrusivo
Transliteration: es.truˈzi.vo
"Il basalto è un esempio di roccia estrusiva."
extrusivo
Transliteration: eks.tɾuˈsi.βo
"El basalto es un ejemplo de roca extrusiva."
extrusivo
Transliteration: eks.tɾuˈzi.vu
"O basalto é um exemplo de rocha extrusiva."
बाह्यज्वालामुखीय
Transliteration: bāhyajvālāmukhīya
"बासाल्ट एक बाह्यज्वालामुखीय चट्टान का उदाहरण है।"
喷出岩
Transliteration: pēn chū yán
"玄武岩是喷出岩的一个例子。"
분출암
Transliteration: bunchul-am
"현무암은 분출암의 한 예입니다."
噴出岩
Transliteration: funshutsu-gan
"玄武岩は噴出岩の一例です。"
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