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augite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
augite
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin augītēs.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

augites (plural)

Derived Forms

augitic

Phrases

aegirine-augite

Questions

What does augite mean?
A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
Where does augite come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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