augite
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
augite (countable and uncountable, plural augites)
- (mineralogy) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
Translations edit
pyroxene mineral
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Augite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “augite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
augite f (plural augites)
Descendants edit
- → Romanian: augit
Further reading edit
- “augite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
augite f (plural augiti)