augite
Meaning of augite
noun
a dark green or black aluminosilicate mineral of the pyroxene group. It occurs in many igneous rocks, including basalt, gabbro, and dolerite.
early 19th century: from Latin augites, denoting a precious stone (probably turquoise), from Greek augitēs, from augē ‘lustre’.
Information about augite
- It is a name.
- The plural form of augite is: augites.
- Languages in which augite is used:
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Hyphenation of augite
augite
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- augite is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Words that rhyme with augite
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