ˈȯˌjīt, -gīt noun
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Etymology: Latin augites, a precious stone, from Greek augitēs, from Greek augē brightness + -ites -ite — more at augelite
1. : a mineral principally (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al) 2 O 6 consisting of an aluminous usually black or dark green variety of pyroxene occurring in igneous rocks such as basalt
2. : pyroxene