diopside

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Diopside

Etymology

From French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.

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Noun

diopside (countable and uncountable, plural diopsides)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi2O6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.

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French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.

Pronunciation

Noun

diopside m (plural diopsides)

  1. (mineralogy) diopside

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diˈɔ.psi.de/
  • Rhymes: -ɔpside
  • Hyphenation: di‧ò‧psi‧de

Noun

diopside f (plural diopsidi)

  1. (mineralogy) diopside
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