augite
(noun) dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
augite (countable and uncountable, plural augites)
(mineral) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
Source: Wiktionary
Au"gite, n. Etym: [L. augites, Gr. augite.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
