DIOPSIDE


Meaning of DIOPSIDE in English

[ dʌɪ'ɒpsʌɪd ]

■ noun a pale green to white silicate mineral occurring in many metamorphic and igneous rocks.

Origin

C19: from Fr., formed irregularly from di- 3 + Gk opsis 'aspect', later interpreted as from Gk diopsis 'a view through'.

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