augite

[ aw-jahyt ]
/ ˈɔ dʒaɪt /

noun

a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark-green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.

Origin of augite

1780–90; < Latin augītis a kind of precious stone < Greek, equivalent to aug(ḗ) sunlight + -ītis, feminine of -ītēs -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM augite

au·git·ic [aw-jit-ik] /ɔˈdʒɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for augite

augite
/ (ˈɔːɡaɪt) /

noun

a black or greenish-black mineral of the pyroxene group, found in igneous rocks. Composition: calcium magnesium iron aluminium silicate. General formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al) 2 O 6 . Crystal structure: monoclinic

Derived forms of augite

augitic (ɔːˈɡɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for augite

C19: from Latin augītēs, from Greek, from augē brightness

Scientific definitions for augite

augite
[ ô′jīt′ ]

A glassy, dark-green to black variety of pyroxene. Chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6.