augite

From Latin augītēs.

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.

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Augite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “augite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

• IPA^(key): /o.ʒit/

augite f (plural augites)

1. (mineralogy) augite

• → Romanian: augit

• “augite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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

augite f (plural augiti)

1. (mineralogy) augite

• guaite