augite
A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous…A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
Augit
авги́тavgít
dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
Translations
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Origin
From Latin augītēs.From Latin augītēs.
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Forms
plural: augitesWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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