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Meaning of titanaugite in English:

titanaugite

noun

(also titanoaugite)
Mineralogy

  • A variety of augite containing titanium.

Pronunciation

titanaugite

/ˌtʌɪtəˈnɔːdʒʌɪt/ /ˌtʌɪtnˈɔːdʒʌɪt/ /ˌtʌɪtəˈnɔːɡʌɪt/

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Mineralogy Magazine. From German Titanaugit from Titan + Augit, with remodelling of the second element after augite.