diopside
English edit
Etymology edit
From French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /daɪˈɑpsaɪd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /daɪˈɒpsaɪd/
Noun edit
diopside (countable and uncountable, plural diopsides)
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi2O6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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Translations edit
mineral
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Diopside”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “diopside”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- diopside on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diopside m (plural diopsides)
Further reading edit
- “diopside”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diopside f (plural diopsidi)