DIOPSIDE


Meaning of DIOPSIDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dī-ˈäp-ˌsīd ]

noun

Etymology: French, from di- + Greek opsis appearance — more at optic

Date: circa 1808

: a green to white mineral that consists of pyroxene containing little or no aluminum

• di·op·sid·ic ˌdī-ˌäp-ˈsi-dik adjective

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