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diopside
[ dahy-op-sahyd, -sid ]
noun
, Mineralogy.
- a monoclinic pyroxene mineral, calcium magnesium silicate, CaMg(SiO 3 ) 2 , occurring in various colors, usually in crystals.
diopside
/ -sɪd; daɪˈɒpsaɪd /
noun
- a colourless or pale-green pyroxene mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form: used as a gemstone. Formula: CaMgSi 2 O 6
diopside
/ dī-ŏp′sīd′ /
- A light green, monoclinic variety of pyroxene, used as a gemstone and as a refractory material. Chemical formula: CaMgSi 2 O 6 .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diopside1
1800–10; di- 3 + Greek óps(is) appearance + -ide ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diopside1
C19: from di- ² + Greek opsis sight, appearance + -ide
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Example Sentences
The augite is mostly a variety of diopside and is only occasionally idiomorphic.
From Project Gutenberg
Diopside, dī-op′sid, n. a grayish and readily cleavable variety of pyroxene.
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Here it is believed to be an alteration product of diopside (lime-magnesia pyroxene) in a contact-metamorphic silicated zone.
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