Definition of Augte
Au"gite (&add;"jīt), n. [L.
augites, Gr. a'ygi`ths, fr. a'ygh` brightness:
cf. F. augite.] A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or
dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt; -- also used
instead of the general term pyroxene.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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