augite

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English

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Etymology

From Latin augītēs.

Noun

augite (countable and uncountable, plural augites)

  1. (mineralogy) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Augite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • augite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

French

Pronunciation

Noun

augite f (plural augites)

  1. (mineralogy) augite

Descendants

  • Romanian: augit

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /awˈd͡ʒi.te/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: au‧gì‧te

Noun

augite f (plural augiti)

  1. (mineralogy) augite

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