diopside
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diopside
- /daɪˈɑpsaɪd/ US
- /daɪˈɒpsaɪd/ UK
Where it comes from
From French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.
noun diopsides
- A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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Talk about this word "diopside." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diopside. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diopside. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diopside "diopside." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diopside.Cite this
@misc{diopside_2026,
title = {diopside},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diopside},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
