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• acid and basic rocks — Division of igneous rocks on the basis of their silicate mineral content, these minerals usually being the most abundant in such rocks. Rocks are described as acid, intermediate, basic, and ultrabasic, in order of decreasing silica content,… …   Universalium

• basic — /bay sik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; the basic ingredient. 2. Chem. a. pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a base. b. not having all of the hydroxyls of the base replaced by the acid… …   Universalium

• basic — I. adjective Date: 1842 1. a. of, relating to, or forming the base or essence ; fundamental < basic truths > b. concerned with fundamental scientific principles ; not applied < basic research > 2. constituting or serving as …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• BASIC — /bay sik/, n. Computers. a widely adopted programming language that uses English words, punctuation marks, and algebraic notation to facilitate communication between the operator or lay user and the computer. [1965 70; B(eginner s) A(ll purpose)… …   Universalium

• basic — [bā′sik] adj. 1. of, at, or forming a base; fundamental; essential 2. constituting a basis or introduction; elementary [basic military training] 3. a) Chem. of, having the nature of, or containing a base; alkaline b) designating, of, or resulting …   English World dictionary

• Basic — Ba sic, a. 1. (Chem.) (a) Relating to a base; performing the office of a base in a salt. (b) Having the base in excess, or the amount of the base atomically greater than that of the acid, or exceeding in proportion that of the related neutral… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Basic salt — Basic Ba sic, a. 1. (Chem.) (a) Relating to a base; performing the office of a base in a salt. (b) Having the base in excess, or the amount of the base atomically greater than that of the acid, or exceeding in proportion that of the related… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• basic — /ˈbeɪsɪk/ (say baysik), Chiefly US /ˈbæsɪk/ (say basik) adjective 1. of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; a basic ingredient. 2. (of manufactured commodities) equipped with essential components, without optional… …  

• Formation of rocks — This article discusses how rocks are formed. There are also articles on physical rock formations, also known as strata, and the formal naming of geologic formations. The three main ways rocks are formed: * Sedimentary rocks are formed through the …   Wikipedia

• Primary rocks — Primary Pri ma*ry, a. [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See {Prime}, a., and cf. {Premier}, {Primero}.] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. [1913 Webster] The church of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• primitive rocks — Primary Pri ma*ry, a. [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See {Prime}, a., and cf. {Premier}, {Primero}.] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. [1913 Webster] The church of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English