AUGITE


Meaning of AUGITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯ-ˌjīt ]

noun

Etymology: Latin augites, a precious stone, from Greek augitēs

Date: 1804

1. : a usually black or dark green mineral that consists of aluminous pyroxene and is found especially in igneous rocks

2. : pyroxene

• au·git·ic ȯ-ˈji-tik adjective

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