Main Entry: au·gite

Pronunciation: \ˈȯ-ˌjīt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin augites, a precious stone, from Greek augitēs

Date: 1804

1 : a usually black or dark green mineral that consists of aluminous pyroxene and is found especially in igneous rocks
2 : pyroxene

— au·git·ic \ȯ-ˈji-tik\ adjective